We all have that one friend. Or relative, or coworker, or ex. Some people, no matter how much you love them, can be exhausting — their own stubborn immaturity hindering the way they live life and build relationships.
In Randall Park’s “Shortcomings,” Justin H. Min plays Ben, a character with a laundry list of exactly what the film’s name invokes and exactly zero awareness of about it. He’s apathetic and irascible with his long-term girlfriend Miko (Ally Maki), self-absorbed with best friend Alice (Sherry Cola), and utterly complacent in his job as manager of a local movie theater, which is hanging on by a thread.
Based on the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine, “Shortcomings” is the directorial debut of Park and premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Tomine wrote the screenplay, which bursts with visceral, heartfelt dialogue; the jokes sound like those issued from carefree friends,...
In Randall Park’s “Shortcomings,” Justin H. Min plays Ben, a character with a laundry list of exactly what the film’s name invokes and exactly zero awareness of about it. He’s apathetic and irascible with his long-term girlfriend Miko (Ally Maki), self-absorbed with best friend Alice (Sherry Cola), and utterly complacent in his job as manager of a local movie theater, which is hanging on by a thread.
Based on the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine, “Shortcomings” is the directorial debut of Park and premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Tomine wrote the screenplay, which bursts with visceral, heartfelt dialogue; the jokes sound like those issued from carefree friends,...
- 8/3/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Ben (Justin H. Min) is a movie theater manager and struggling filmmaker whose life is thrown into tumult when his best friend Alice (Sherry Cola) relocates to New York City for an internship. Adapted from Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel of the same name, actor Randall Park makes his directorial debut with Shortcomings, a film about the complexity of Asian-American identity. Editor Robert Nassau talks about his love of Tomine’s original graphic novel, the religious childhood experience of watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind and how each project he works on teaches him something new. See all responses to our […]
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- 1/27/2023
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Ben (Justin H. Min) is a movie theater manager and struggling filmmaker whose life is thrown into tumult when his best friend Alice (Sherry Cola) relocates to New York City for an internship. Adapted from Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel of the same name, actor Randall Park makes his directorial debut with Shortcomings, a film about the complexity of Asian-American identity. Editor Robert Nassau talks about his love of Tomine’s original graphic novel, the religious childhood experience of watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind and how each project he works on teaches him something new. See all responses to our […]
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- 1/27/2023
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
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Versailles Palace — not the historic residence near Paris — is one of those places. You know, a bedazzled hall for rent for the celebration of weddings, confirmations and whatever rite of passage requires dinner and a DJ. For the Italian American New Yorkers in Somewhere in Queens, it’s not just a venue but a way of life, both a necessary communal stomping ground and an affectionate running joke. As its title suggests, the movie embraces generic types, but smart writing, unforced direction and a superb cast give the sentimental-but-not-gushy comic drama the messy specifics and narrative friction to lift it well beyond been-there-done-that.
Working from a screenplay he wrote with Mark Stegemann, Ray Romano helms his first feature with assurance, concerned not with stamping the material with capital-c cinematic style but with capturing its essence, drawing ace performances from seasoned pros and newcomers alike.
Versailles Palace — not the historic residence near Paris — is one of those places. You know, a bedazzled hall for rent for the celebration of weddings, confirmations and whatever rite of passage requires dinner and a DJ. For the Italian American New Yorkers in Somewhere in Queens, it’s not just a venue but a way of life, both a necessary communal stomping ground and an affectionate running joke. As its title suggests, the movie embraces generic types, but smart writing, unforced direction and a superb cast give the sentimental-but-not-gushy comic drama the messy specifics and narrative friction to lift it well beyond been-there-done-that.
Working from a screenplay he wrote with Mark Stegemann, Ray Romano helms his first feature with assurance, concerned not with stamping the material with capital-c cinematic style but with capturing its essence, drawing ace performances from seasoned pros and newcomers alike.
- 6/11/2022
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Editing nominations are often a strong indicator of Best Picture contenders. This year’s Oscar frontrunners include “Dunkirk” and “Darkest Hour,” two sides of the World War II battle between England and Germany, as well as Guillermo del Toro’s sumptuous romantic fantasy “The Shape of Water.” It remains to be seen how the late-year openings, from “The Post” and “Phantom Thread” to “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” fare with critics and audiences.
Frontrunners:
Valerio Bonelli (“Darkest Hour”)
Walter Fasano (“Call Me By Your Name”)
Jon Gregory (“Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri”)
Lee Smith (“Dunkirk”)
Sidney Wolinsky (“The Shape of Water”)
Contenders:
Michael Kahn (“The Post”)
Mako Kamitsuna (“Mudbound”)
Paul Machliss (“Baby Driver”)
Gregory Plotkin (“Get Out”)
Dylan Tichenor (“Phantom Thread”)
Long Shots:
Affonso Gonçalves (“Wonderstruck”)
Robert Nassau (“The Big Sick” )
Joe Walker (“Blade Runner 2049”)
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Frontrunners:
Valerio Bonelli (“Darkest Hour”)
Walter Fasano (“Call Me By Your Name”)
Jon Gregory (“Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri”)
Lee Smith (“Dunkirk”)
Sidney Wolinsky (“The Shape of Water”)
Contenders:
Michael Kahn (“The Post”)
Mako Kamitsuna (“Mudbound”)
Paul Machliss (“Baby Driver”)
Gregory Plotkin (“Get Out”)
Dylan Tichenor (“Phantom Thread”)
Long Shots:
Affonso Gonçalves (“Wonderstruck”)
Robert Nassau (“The Big Sick” )
Joe Walker (“Blade Runner 2049”)
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- 11/16/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
This modern romantic comedy about stand-up comedians generates a genuine warmth about people, the ones-who-need-people kind. Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s comic dramatization of the way they became a couple is a big winner, with heart-tugging performances from Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan, and fine characterizations by Holly Hunter, Zenobia Shroff, Ray Romano, and Anupam Kher.
The Big Sick
Blu-ray + DVD
Lionsgate
2017 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 120 min. / Street Date September 19, 2017 / 39.99
Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zenobia Shroff, Adeel Akhtar, Bo Burnham, Aidy Bryant, Kurt Braunohler, Vella Lovell.
Cinematography: Brian Burgoyne
Film Editor: Robert Nassau
Original Music: Michael Andrews
Written by Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani
Produced by Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel
Directed by Michael Showalter
These days even caustic mainstream comedies are trying to rediscover sentimentality, without being sentimental. The Big Sick succeeds in generating genuine warmth even though it’s set in the middle of stand-up culture,...
The Big Sick
Blu-ray + DVD
Lionsgate
2017 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 120 min. / Street Date September 19, 2017 / 39.99
Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zenobia Shroff, Adeel Akhtar, Bo Burnham, Aidy Bryant, Kurt Braunohler, Vella Lovell.
Cinematography: Brian Burgoyne
Film Editor: Robert Nassau
Original Music: Michael Andrews
Written by Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani
Produced by Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel
Directed by Michael Showalter
These days even caustic mainstream comedies are trying to rediscover sentimentality, without being sentimental. The Big Sick succeeds in generating genuine warmth even though it’s set in the middle of stand-up culture,...
- 9/12/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Sally Field bounces back in this story of mismatched love - or a romantic delusion... that is 3/4 charm and 1/4 wishful thinking. The May-October romance isn't an outright farce like Harold and Maude, so a few of the comic situations are somewhat wince-inducing. Or am I just feeling my own 'October' discomfort? Field fans should love it anyway. Hello, My Name Is Doris Blu-ray Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2015 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 90 min. / Street Date June 14, 2016 / 26.99 Starring Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly, Beth Behrs, Elisabeth Reaser, Peter Gallagher, Stephen Root, Wendi McLendon-Covey. Cinematography Brian Burgoyne Film Editor Robert Nassau Original Music Brian H. Kim Written by Laura Terruso, Michael Showalter, from her short film Doris & the Intern Produced by Daniel Crown, Kevin Mann, Riva Marker, Jordana Mollick, Daniela Taplin Lundberg Directed by Michael Showalter
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
I've always liked Sally Field. Her personality made a dumb 'sixties TV show...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
I've always liked Sally Field. Her personality made a dumb 'sixties TV show...
- 6/7/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
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