Breakup films are a dime a dozen these days, but what amazes me is how many of these films begin with the breakup then bounce back and forth between the past and present from that point. Even though Maggie Kiley's Light Years follows a similar Adhd narrative trajectory, this toned down tale of two angelic bodies who meet cute in Astronomy 101 injects a much needed boost of realism to the breakup film genre. Light Years begins as a recent college graduate (Chris Lowell) regains consciousness with a brutal hangover in the hallway of the apartment in which he lived with Charlotte (Rose McIver) up until the day before. Equally embarrassed and devastated, he has nowhere to go and presumably no means to support himself; but the new residents of the apartment -- Lita (Jessica Szohr) and Ray (Alex Kaluzhsky) -- are nice enough to allow him to continue to...
- 10/27/2013
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Chicago – In our latest comedy/drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Solitary Man”!
The film from writer and director Brian Koppelman features Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Mary-Louise Parker, Jenna Fischer, Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, Richard Schiff, Jake Richard Siciliano, David Costabile, Ben Shenkman, Anastasia Griffith, Alex Kaluzhsky, Simone Levin and James Colby. “Solitary Man” opens in Chicago on June 11, 2010.
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The movie poster for “Solitary Man” with Michael Douglas.
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The film from writer and director Brian Koppelman features Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Mary-Louise Parker, Jenna Fischer, Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, Richard Schiff, Jake Richard Siciliano, David Costabile, Ben Shenkman, Anastasia Griffith, Alex Kaluzhsky, Simone Levin and James Colby. “Solitary Man” opens in Chicago on June 11, 2010.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Solitary Man” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
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- 6/5/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
There's strength in numbers as Bobby Cannavale, June Diane Raphael and Danielle Panabaker have joined the cast of the indie film "Weakness."
Apropos Films is producing the project, a drama about a suburban high school teacher that loses his wife and his moorings during a summer break. Lily Rabe, Jason Jones and Liz Cackowski round out the supporting cast.
The film is the debut of Michael Melamedoff, who wrote and directed. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in June in New York.
Cannavale, repped by Endeavor and Framework Entertainment, stars in the TV series "Cupid," which will debut March 31 on ABC. He appeared in "The Station Agent," "Fast Food Nation" and "The Merry Gentleman."
Raphael, repped by UTA and Authentic Talent and Literary Management, co-wrote and appeared in "Bride Wars." She also co-stars in the comedy "The Year One," which hits theaters in June.
Panabaker, repped by UTA and Management 360,...
Apropos Films is producing the project, a drama about a suburban high school teacher that loses his wife and his moorings during a summer break. Lily Rabe, Jason Jones and Liz Cackowski round out the supporting cast.
The film is the debut of Michael Melamedoff, who wrote and directed. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in June in New York.
Cannavale, repped by Endeavor and Framework Entertainment, stars in the TV series "Cupid," which will debut March 31 on ABC. He appeared in "The Station Agent," "Fast Food Nation" and "The Merry Gentleman."
Raphael, repped by UTA and Authentic Talent and Literary Management, co-wrote and appeared in "Bride Wars." She also co-stars in the comedy "The Year One," which hits theaters in June.
Panabaker, repped by UTA and Management 360,...
- 3/19/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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