Chicago – I may never know how “In Their Skin” came into being, but I have a pretty good theory. Screenwriter/star Josh Close was so appalled by the unapologetic bleakness of Michael Haneke’s “Funny Games” that he took it upon himself to make the exact same movie, more or less, but with a much happier ending. It’s a noble effort but every bit as pointless as Rod Lurie’s proudly non-misogynistic remake of “Straw Dogs.”
Perhaps Close was so offended by the killers’ blasé approach to offing a rich family in Haneke’s film that he wanted to illustrate how white upper class folk are every bit as prone to suffering as the rest of us. “We’re not perfect!” shouts Close at his captor, a ruthless madman hell-bent on stealing his identity. Instead of finding their home invaded by two creepy male sociopaths, the innocent trio of...
Perhaps Close was so offended by the killers’ blasé approach to offing a rich family in Haneke’s film that he wanted to illustrate how white upper class folk are every bit as prone to suffering as the rest of us. “We’re not perfect!” shouts Close at his captor, a ruthless madman hell-bent on stealing his identity. Instead of finding their home invaded by two creepy male sociopaths, the innocent trio of...
- 3/20/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Rating: 2.0/5.0
Chicago – The set-up for the domestic horror of “In Their Skin” immediately brings to mind excellent thrillers like Michael Haneke’s “Funny Games,” David Moreau & Xavier Palud’s “Them,” and Bryan Bertino’s underrated “The Strangers.” There’s something inherently terrifying about being assaulted in a place you consider safe – your home. When home is no longer protected, what is? Sadly, Jeremy Power Regimbal’s intense drama doesn’t offer anything significant to a horror genre filled with superior choices. Regimbal does the best with what he’s given but it’s Joshua Close’s obvious script and a mediocre ensemble that fail to deliver.
A family – Mary (Selma Blair), Mark (Joshua Close), and Brendon (Quinn Lord) – head to an isolated retreat home after the death of their little girl. Racked with grief already, the trio is surprised to encounter another family – Bobby (James D’Arcy), Jane (Rachel Miner...
Chicago – The set-up for the domestic horror of “In Their Skin” immediately brings to mind excellent thrillers like Michael Haneke’s “Funny Games,” David Moreau & Xavier Palud’s “Them,” and Bryan Bertino’s underrated “The Strangers.” There’s something inherently terrifying about being assaulted in a place you consider safe – your home. When home is no longer protected, what is? Sadly, Jeremy Power Regimbal’s intense drama doesn’t offer anything significant to a horror genre filled with superior choices. Regimbal does the best with what he’s given but it’s Joshua Close’s obvious script and a mediocre ensemble that fail to deliver.
A family – Mary (Selma Blair), Mark (Joshua Close), and Brendon (Quinn Lord) – head to an isolated retreat home after the death of their little girl. Racked with grief already, the trio is surprised to encounter another family – Bobby (James D’Arcy), Jane (Rachel Miner...
- 11/9/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
In Their Skin
Director by Jeremy Power Regimbal
Written by Joshua Close
Canada, 2012
Following a still raw and recent family tragedy, Mark (Joshua Close), Mary (Selma Blair), and their nine-year-old son Brendon (Quinn Lord) take a therapeutic sylvan sabbatical to their family cottage. One morning, they are unceremoniously introduced to the Zakowski’s, an overly ingratiating family consisting of a married couple, Bobby and Jane, and their big-for-his-age son Jared (James D’Arcy, Rachel Miner, Alex Ferris). After, when Mark is obligated to invite them over to dinner, things start to spiral into a dark and perilous situation when the true intentions of the Zakowski’s are slowly revealed.
Initially, In Their Skin is often gripping and tense. The film plays on a primal level of fear that we can all identify with, the fear of letting something dangerous into our homes. The characters are put into real and unavoidable...
Director by Jeremy Power Regimbal
Written by Joshua Close
Canada, 2012
Following a still raw and recent family tragedy, Mark (Joshua Close), Mary (Selma Blair), and their nine-year-old son Brendon (Quinn Lord) take a therapeutic sylvan sabbatical to their family cottage. One morning, they are unceremoniously introduced to the Zakowski’s, an overly ingratiating family consisting of a married couple, Bobby and Jane, and their big-for-his-age son Jared (James D’Arcy, Rachel Miner, Alex Ferris). After, when Mark is obligated to invite them over to dinner, things start to spiral into a dark and perilous situation when the true intentions of the Zakowski’s are slowly revealed.
Initially, In Their Skin is often gripping and tense. The film plays on a primal level of fear that we can all identify with, the fear of letting something dangerous into our homes. The characters are put into real and unavoidable...
- 11/9/2012
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
Chicago – The true power of a bump-in-the-night type film is not an overt or bloody attack on a person, but the anticipation or psychological elements that precedes the main event. Director Jeremy Power Regimbal has a fine example of that type of thriller in his new film, “In Their Skin.”
The film is his directorial debut, after success as a producer and in various production capacities. It features familiar character actors Selma Blair (TV’s “Anger Management”), Joshua Close (“The Master”) and James D’Arcy (who portrays Anthony Perkins in the upcoming “Hitchcock”), and deals with a sense of unease regarding a couple (Blair and Close) who are dealing with a tragedy by getting away from it all in a woodsy vacation home, and their new neighbors who have a penchant for wearing out a welcome.
Selma Blair, Quinn Lord and Joshua Close characterize ‘In Their Skin’
Photo credit: IFC Films
HollywoodChicago.
The film is his directorial debut, after success as a producer and in various production capacities. It features familiar character actors Selma Blair (TV’s “Anger Management”), Joshua Close (“The Master”) and James D’Arcy (who portrays Anthony Perkins in the upcoming “Hitchcock”), and deals with a sense of unease regarding a couple (Blair and Close) who are dealing with a tragedy by getting away from it all in a woodsy vacation home, and their new neighbors who have a penchant for wearing out a welcome.
Selma Blair, Quinn Lord and Joshua Close characterize ‘In Their Skin’
Photo credit: IFC Films
HollywoodChicago.
- 11/6/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
In Their Skin
Director by Jeremy Power Regimbal
Written by Joshua Close
Canada, 2012
Following a still raw and recent family tragedy, Mark (Joshua Close), Mary (Selma Blair), and their nine-year-old son Brendon (Quinn Lord) take a therapeutic sylvan sabbatical to their family cottage. One morning, they are unceremoniously introduced to the Zakowski’s, an overly ingratiating family consisting of a married couple, Bobby and Jane, and their big-for-his-age son Jared (James D’Arcy, Rachel Miner, Alex Ferris). After, when Mark is obligated to invite them over to dinner, things start to spiral into a dark and perilous situation when the true intentions of the Zakowski’s are slowly revealed.
Initially, In Their Skin is often gripping and tense. The film plays on a primal level of fear that we can all identify with, the fear of letting something dangerous into our homes. The characters are put into real and unavoidable...
Director by Jeremy Power Regimbal
Written by Joshua Close
Canada, 2012
Following a still raw and recent family tragedy, Mark (Joshua Close), Mary (Selma Blair), and their nine-year-old son Brendon (Quinn Lord) take a therapeutic sylvan sabbatical to their family cottage. One morning, they are unceremoniously introduced to the Zakowski’s, an overly ingratiating family consisting of a married couple, Bobby and Jane, and their big-for-his-age son Jared (James D’Arcy, Rachel Miner, Alex Ferris). After, when Mark is obligated to invite them over to dinner, things start to spiral into a dark and perilous situation when the true intentions of the Zakowski’s are slowly revealed.
Initially, In Their Skin is often gripping and tense. The film plays on a primal level of fear that we can all identify with, the fear of letting something dangerous into our homes. The characters are put into real and unavoidable...
- 10/27/2012
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
Arriving on VOD, On Demand, and iTunes formats today, IFC Midnight has just dropped off the official trailer for In Their Skin on our front door - and we have the every second of it waiting to be viewed below. Selma Blair, Josh Close, James D'Arcy, Quinn Lord, Alex Ferris, and Rachel Miner star in the Jeremy Power Regimbal directed film. In the film, "Following a tragic incident, Mary (Selma Blair) and Mark (Joshua Close) Hughes escape their…...
- 10/5/2012
- Horrorbid
Watch the trailer and see the new poster for Jeremy Power Regimbal's In Their Skin, also known as Replicas, a horror starring Selma Blair and Joshua Close, as well as James D'Arcy, Rachel Miner, Quinn Lord and Alex Ferris. Following a tragic incident, the Hughes (Selma Blair and Joshua Close) escape their busy upscale suburban life in order to spend some quality family time at their isolated country home. An evening with friendly neighbors is suddenly interrupted when one man's obsession with perfection escalates into a violent struggle, forcing all to go beyond anything they ever thought they were capable of in order to survive. Joshua Close also wrote the script for the release which can be seen now on iTunes, or you can wait until it heats theaters on November 9th.
- 10/4/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer and see the new poster for Jeremy Power Regimbal's In Their Skin, also known as Replicas, a horror starring Selma Blair and Joshua Close, as well as James D'Arcy, Rachel Miner, Quinn Lord and Alex Ferris. Following a tragic incident, the Hughes (Selma Blair and Joshua Close) escape their busy upscale suburban life in order to spend some quality family time at their isolated country home. An evening with friendly neighbors is suddenly interrupted when one man's obsession with perfection escalates into a violent struggle, forcing all to go beyond anything they ever thought they were capable of in order to survive. Joshua Close also wrote the script for the release which can be seen now on iTunes, or you can wait until it heats theaters on November 9th.
- 10/4/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Replicas is directed by Joshua Close and is set to make its Tribeca Film Festival 2012 World Premiere come April 21st. This comes after an April 11th clip we added called "Like You." Also with Quinn Lord and Alex Ferris, Replicas follows the Hughes family who, after the accidental death of their six-year-old daughter, escape their busy upscale suburban life and head to their isolated cottage for some quality time. An evening with their friendly neighbors is suddenly interrupted when one man’s obsession with perfection escalates into a violent struggle, forcing the families to go beyond what they ever thought they were capable of in order to survive...
- 4/16/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Replicas is directed by Joshua Close and is set to make its Tribeca Film Festival 2012 World Premiere come April 21st. This comes after an April 11th clip we added called "Like You." Also with Quinn Lord and Alex Ferris, Replicas follows the Hughes family who, after the accidental death of their six-year-old daughter, escape their busy upscale suburban life and head to their isolated cottage for some quality time. An evening with their friendly neighbors is suddenly interrupted when one man’s obsession with perfection escalates into a violent struggle, forcing the families to go beyond what they ever thought they were capable of in order to survive...
- 4/16/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
First clip, images from the Jeremy Power Regimbal-directed Replicas. The thriller scripted by Josh Close, who stars alongside Selma Blair, makes its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival starting on April 21st at the AMC Loews Village 7, 3. Cast of the film which marks the directorial debut of Jeremy Power Regimbal, also includes James D'Arcy, Rachel Miner, Quinn Lord and Alex Ferris. In Replicas, after the accidental death of their six-year-old daughter, the Hughes family escape their busy upscale suburban life and head to their isolated cottage for some quality time. An evening with their friendly neighbors is suddenly interrupted when one man’s obsession with perfection escalates into a violent struggle, forcing the families to go beyond what they ever thought they were capable of in order to survive...
- 4/11/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
First clip, images from the Jeremy Power Regimbal-directed Replicas. The thriller scripted by Josh Close, who stars alongside Selma Blair, makes its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival starting on April 21st at the AMC Loews Village 7, 3. Cast of the film which marks the directorial debut of Jeremy Power Regimbal, also includes James D'Arcy, Rachel Miner, Quinn Lord and Alex Ferris. In Replicas, after the accidental death of their six-year-old daughter, the Hughes family escape their busy upscale suburban life and head to their isolated cottage for some quality time. An evening with their friendly neighbors is suddenly interrupted when one man’s obsession with perfection escalates into a violent struggle, forcing the families to go beyond what they ever thought they were capable of in order to survive...
- 4/11/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
First clip, images from the Jeremy Power Regimbal-directed Replicas. The thriller scripted by Josh Close, who stars alongside Selma Blair, makes its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival starting on April 21st at the AMC Loews Village 7, 3. Cast of the film which marks the directorial debut of Jeremy Power Regimbal, also includes James D'Arcy, Rachel Miner, Quinn Lord and Alex Ferris. In Replicas, after the accidental death of their six-year-old daughter, the Hughes family escape their busy upscale suburban life and head to their isolated cottage for some quality time. An evening with their friendly neighbors is suddenly interrupted when one man’s obsession with perfection escalates into a violent struggle, forcing the families to go beyond what they ever thought they were capable of in order to survive...
- 4/11/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on the successful children’s book series of the same name, is an amusing effort, but one which is perhaps fighting a losing battle from the start. While a decent helping of fun, and sure to provide a handful of laughs for the appropriate audience, something seems lost is translation here, and it may be a result of the book’s specific imagination-friendly positives.
Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) is about to enter middle school, and beyond the normal host of dread events that are life in public school for a stature-challenged American, Greg also has best friend Rowley to deal with. Rowley is the textbook example of how to get beat up in school, complete with glowing bicycle, and he’s thwarting any chance Greg has of moving up the school’s popularity scale.
Adding to the stresses of his daily life, Greg’s...
Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) is about to enter middle school, and beyond the normal host of dread events that are life in public school for a stature-challenged American, Greg also has best friend Rowley to deal with. Rowley is the textbook example of how to get beat up in school, complete with glowing bicycle, and he’s thwarting any chance Greg has of moving up the school’s popularity scale.
Adding to the stresses of his daily life, Greg’s...
- 8/22/2010
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Vancouverite Alex Ferris is only 12 years old, but he has already worked with big stars like Robin Williams, Eric Bana and Jon Voight. The talented young actor recently scored accolades for his role as Young Henry in 'The Time Traveler's Wife', ... Read more
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Made in Canada, Film Fancy
Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments...
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Made in Canada, Film Fancy
Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments...
- 3/18/2010
- by Annette Bourdeau
- Moviefone
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is hitting this week, and I recently got a chance to check in with Alex Ferris, who plays Collin. It was a lot of fun to talk to the young actor who was recently nominated for two Young Artist Awards (The Time Traveler's Wife, Living Out Loud), and given my experience interviewing people under the age of 15, it was rather educational as well. Given my fairly limited knowledge of the book/film, it was educational in more ways than one. For those who also are not among the initiated, Collin (who Alex describes as a preppy, Republican kid) becomes friends with Rowley after Rowley and Greg (the wimpy kid) have a fight. Your first impression of Alex is that of a child with somewhat too much sugar in his diet, or perhaps an actor not yet jaded out of the excitement of talking to someone...
- 3/18/2010
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
February was a time for love with the breakaway success of Valentine’s Day. However, March seems to be more of a ragtag group. After all, March doesn’t really have the advantage of any real marketable holidays, aside from St. Patty’s Day and after this year’s Leap Year most audiences are probably over the Irish thing. So with March, there’s no real rhyme or reason to the releases, but hey, they always say that variety is the spice of life. You have some of the more family-friendly movies such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid while also exploring some more explicit fare with John Cusack in Hot Tub Time Machine. It seems to be an odd mix of movies for the kids and the ever-popular gross-out comedy. Leading off the month of March is Tim Burton’s highly anticipated adaptation of a Lewis Carroll classic…
March...
March...
- 2/25/2010
- by Calhoun Kersten
- The Scorecard Review
Taylor Lautner could follow the step of his "Twilight" co-star Kristen Stewart who has just landed Orange Rising Star Award at 2010 BAFTAs. The 18-year-old hunk has been announced as one of the contenders to win Best Performance by Leading Young Actor at the 31st Annual Young Artist Awards for his portrayal of Jacob Black in "The Twilight Saga's New Moon". For the said prize, he will be up against Jake T. Austin ("Hotel For Dogs"), Jimmy Bennett ("Alabama Moon"), Max Records ("Where The Wild Things Are") and Devon Bostick ("Adoration").
Meanwhile, Emma Roberts and Saoirse Ronan are put under the same category, facing each other for the Best Performance by Leading Young Actress kudo. The "Hotel For Dogs" star and the "The Lovely Bones" beauty are additionally joined by Abigail Breslin ("My Sister's Keeper"), Jolie Vanier ("Shorts") and Yara Shahidi ("Imagine That") in the competition for the award.
The nominations...
Meanwhile, Emma Roberts and Saoirse Ronan are put under the same category, facing each other for the Best Performance by Leading Young Actress kudo. The "Hotel For Dogs" star and the "The Lovely Bones" beauty are additionally joined by Abigail Breslin ("My Sister's Keeper"), Jolie Vanier ("Shorts") and Yara Shahidi ("Imagine That") in the competition for the award.
The nominations...
- 2/22/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
BFFs Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Miley Cyrus each earn equally one spot at the Young Artist Awards this year under the television category. The first two are included for their roles in TV movie "Princess Protection Program" while Miley is in for her leading role on "Hannah Montana".
In terms of the number, it is Miranda Cosgrove and her show "iCarly" that earn the most. Beside the actress herself who is nominated for Best Performance in a TV Series by a Leading Actress, the whole cast are nominated for Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series. Additionally, Nathan Kress and Joey Luthman land a nod each in supporting actor and recurring categories respectively.
However, Nate Hartley adds one for "Hannah Montana" in the guest starring category. As for Gomez's "Wizards of Waverly Place", it is Jake T. Austin who gets a nod, while as for Lovato's "Sonny with a Chance...
In terms of the number, it is Miranda Cosgrove and her show "iCarly" that earn the most. Beside the actress herself who is nominated for Best Performance in a TV Series by a Leading Actress, the whole cast are nominated for Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series. Additionally, Nathan Kress and Joey Luthman land a nod each in supporting actor and recurring categories respectively.
However, Nate Hartley adds one for "Hannah Montana" in the guest starring category. As for Gomez's "Wizards of Waverly Place", it is Jake T. Austin who gets a nod, while as for Lovato's "Sonny with a Chance...
- 2/22/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato are placed in competition against each other at the upcoming 31st Annual Young Artist Awards. As the Young Artist Foundation unveiled this year's nominees, it is revealed that the two Disney stars and best friends are vying for Leading or Supporting Young Actress title in a category for TV movie, mini-series or special.
Both Selena and Demi received the nomination for their performance as Carter Mason and Rosalinda respectively in "Princess Protection Program". Beside each other, they are also up against two other hopefuls, Tori Barban of "The Christmas Hope" and Patricia Raven of "Dear Harvard".
The two teen stars are not the only Disney's leading lady to get nominated for 2010 Young Artist Awards. Miley Cyrus has earned a nod for Leading Young Actress in TV series for her role on "Hannah Montana". She is listed among four other contenders that include the star of Nickelodeon's "iCarly", Miranda Cosgrove.
Both Selena and Demi received the nomination for their performance as Carter Mason and Rosalinda respectively in "Princess Protection Program". Beside each other, they are also up against two other hopefuls, Tori Barban of "The Christmas Hope" and Patricia Raven of "Dear Harvard".
The two teen stars are not the only Disney's leading lady to get nominated for 2010 Young Artist Awards. Miley Cyrus has earned a nod for Leading Young Actress in TV series for her role on "Hannah Montana". She is listed among four other contenders that include the star of Nickelodeon's "iCarly", Miranda Cosgrove.
- 2/22/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
The nominees of the 31st Annual Young Artist Awards have been announced. "Hotel for Dogs," "Twilight Saga: New Moon," and "My Sister's Keeper" are among the nominees.
The Young Artist Awards benefits the Young Artist Foundation -- a non-profit organization which awards scholarships to financially and/or physically challenged young people seeking a future in the entertainment industry.
Winners will be announced at a gala be held on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Beverly Garland, Studio City, California.
Nominees of the 31st Annual Young Artist Awards (feature film categories):
Best Performance In A Feature Film
Leading Young Actor
Jake T. Austin .Hotel For Dogs.
Jimmy Bennett .Alabama Moon.
Max Records .Where The Wild Things Are.
Taylor Lautner .Twilight Saga - New Moon.
Devon Bostick .Adoration.
Best Performance In A Feature Film
Leading Young Actress
Emma Roberts .Hotel For Dogs.
Abigail Breslin .My Sister's Keeper.
Jolie Vanier .Shorts.
Yara Shahidi .Imagine...
The Young Artist Awards benefits the Young Artist Foundation -- a non-profit organization which awards scholarships to financially and/or physically challenged young people seeking a future in the entertainment industry.
Winners will be announced at a gala be held on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Beverly Garland, Studio City, California.
Nominees of the 31st Annual Young Artist Awards (feature film categories):
Best Performance In A Feature Film
Leading Young Actor
Jake T. Austin .Hotel For Dogs.
Jimmy Bennett .Alabama Moon.
Max Records .Where The Wild Things Are.
Taylor Lautner .Twilight Saga - New Moon.
Devon Bostick .Adoration.
Best Performance In A Feature Film
Leading Young Actress
Emma Roberts .Hotel For Dogs.
Abigail Breslin .My Sister's Keeper.
Jolie Vanier .Shorts.
Yara Shahidi .Imagine...
- 2/21/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The story of the Time Traveler.s Wife is from the best-selling book by Audrey Niffenegger. It.s a moving, graceful film but the concept of time travel might not be everyone.s cup of tea. If you have fond memories of Somewhere in Time then this film might also hit that same emotional cord. Young Henry DeTamble (Alex Ferris) is riding with his mother (Michelle Nolden) down the highway after the pair did some Christmas shopping. A minor traffic accident sends the car skidding towards certain doom and Henry literally fades away. The boy finds himself naked and back two weeks before. He hides in the shadows watching himself, his father (Arliss Howard) and mother in simpler...
- 2/9/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
The folks at Yahoo! Movies just released the first trailer for Thor Freudenthal's upcoming family flick "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," the big-screen adaptation of Jeff Kinney's illustrated series. Watch it right after the jump.
The film follows Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), a pre-adolescent boy who gets into quite a bit of trouble at school and at home. Chloe Moretz, Steve Zahn, Rachael Harris, Alex Ferris and Robert Capron star.
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is on track to open in theaters April 2, 2010. I can't say I fell in love with this first trailer, but this could potentially turn into a fun flick youngsters may actually enjoy. Cast looks good.
The film follows Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), a pre-adolescent boy who gets into quite a bit of trouble at school and at home. Chloe Moretz, Steve Zahn, Rachael Harris, Alex Ferris and Robert Capron star.
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is on track to open in theaters April 2, 2010. I can't say I fell in love with this first trailer, but this could potentially turn into a fun flick youngsters may actually enjoy. Cast looks good.
- 1/22/2010
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
A couple of early posters for Dwayne Johnson’s latest, the kiddie comedy “The Tooth Fairy”. What’s it all about? My guess is that Johnson is a uber tough guy with a secret heart of gold, who learns to let go of his steely exterior to appreciate life and what not. A kid is probably involved as well. Once you read the brief plot outline below, the whole thing sounds like a bad South Park episode. In fact, I’m sure I remember they did something about a hockey coach and some ill kids once… A bad deed on the part of a tough minor-league hockey player (Johnson) results in an unusual sentence: He must serve one week as a real-life tooth fairy. Johnson is the fairy. Helping him out are Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews, Billy Crystal, Brandon T. Jackson, Josh Emerson, Alex Ferris, Juno Ruddell, and Stephen Merchant.
- 9/22/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
I want to begin by telling you up front that what I am about to say may shock some of you. In fact, some of you may choose never to read my reviews again. Prepare yourselves, because I am about to make one bold statement… The Time Traveler’S Wife is one of the best love stories Ever told. There. Now, that wasn’t that bad, was it? With that said, I would liked to have seen a few better casting choices.
The film was based on Audrey Niffenegger’s novel of the same name, adapted for the screen by Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost, Jacob’S Ladder) and directed by Robert Schwentke (Tattoo, Flight Plan). At one hour and 47 minutes in length, the film can feel a bit slow at times in the first two acts, but the pace of the third act certainly makes up for having patience. The...
The film was based on Audrey Niffenegger’s novel of the same name, adapted for the screen by Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost, Jacob’S Ladder) and directed by Robert Schwentke (Tattoo, Flight Plan). At one hour and 47 minutes in length, the film can feel a bit slow at times in the first two acts, but the pace of the third act certainly makes up for having patience. The...
- 8/14/2009
- by Travis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
See new film clips and interview clips from New Line Cinema's "The Time Traveler's Wife," starring Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston, Brooklynn Proulx, Tatum McCann, Alex Ferris and Philip Craig. Bruce Joel Rubin adapted the screenplay based on the novel written by Audrey Niffenegger. Clare (Rachel McAdams) has been in love with Henry (Eric Bana) her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveler--cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through the years with no control. Despite the fact that Henry's travels force them apart with no warning, and never knowing when they will be reunited, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love...
- 8/3/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the remarkable first trailer ftom New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Time Traveler's Wife," starring Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Ron Livingston, Brooklynn Proulx, Alex Ferris and Michelle Nolden. The romantic science fiction drama is directed by Robert Schwentke ("Flightplan," "Tatoo"). Bruce Joel Rubin adapts the screenplay based on the novel written by Audrey Niffenegger. Dede Gardner, Brad Pitt, Brad Grey and Nick Wechsler produce. The U.S. sees this one released on August 14th.
- 6/18/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
It probably sounded like a swell idea in the pitch meeting: Robin Williams vs. an uncooperative RV. But this concept never translates into laughs in the belabored and repetitive "RV." Nevertheless, any Williams comedy will translate into a big opening weekend and perhaps a solid two- to three-week run with family audiences. However, older family members and admirers of director Barry Sonnenfeld might wonder at the nearly complete absence of comic ingenuity in a film from the man who directed "Get Shorty", "The Addams Family" and "Men in Black".
The biggest disappointment is the rigorously rote nature of the characters and story line in Geoff Rodkey's script: Workaholic dad, Williams' Bob Munro, and dysfunctional family take a reluctant vacation to Colorado in a recreational vehicle. Everything that can go wrong with an RV does. Yet despite these hardships, the family pulls together and rediscovers the meaning of being a family again. Golly.
This is comedy writing by check list: Brakes fail. Check. Dishes go flying. Check. Toilet backs up. Check. Raccoons invade the trailer. OK, maybe you anticipated a skunk or a snake, but you knew some animal would take up residence.
One possibly predictable but still refreshing "challenge" comes in the form of fellow RVers, the aggressively friendly Gornicke family, headed by Jeff Daniels and Tony-winning Kristin Chenoweth. They are superannuated hippies, who permanently reside in their RV and homeschool the kids. This gives a new meaning to the term "trailer trash," but hey, they liven things up whenever they appear. Trouble is, the Munro family keeps trying to ditch them.
The secret agenda behind the abrupt and unwelcome change in plans from a tropical vacation in Hawaii to the road trip from hell is the fact Bob is about to lose his job unless he comes up with a killer sales pitch for a meeting in Colorado. Which turns the film's hero into a wimp who can't tell his own family that his job and their financial security are on the line. This is one speed bump from which no movie can recover.
Williams looks unusually glum as if he were aware this is not going to be one of his better comedy outings. Typically, he does pull all sorts of rabbits -- raccoons? -- out of his hat. At one point, when his younger son is threatened by three trailer park toughs, he breaks into ghetto-perfect rap jive that scares them off. But how does that come from his character, an anal-retentive, middle-class white guy?
The rest of the cast is asked to hit the same notes relentlessly, but they do so with a fair amount of grace. Cheryl Hines, as Bob's wife, displays enough sympathy and charm that you wonder why Bob can't confide in her. Joanna "JoJo" Levesque and Josh Hutcherson create believable put-upon kids that have hit the rebellious stage of early life.
Daniels and Chenoweth are a hoot as well-adjusted parents who are a lot smarter than they let on. Hunter Parrish, Chloe Sonnenfeld and Alex Ferris make brief though solid impressions as their kids. All other characters are exaggerated for cheap laughs.
Mostly country music fills the background as the road movie takes us through postcard scenery in Alberta, Canada. Fred Murphy's lensing and Michael Bolton's design fit the film's production needs nicely.
RV
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures in association with Relativity Media presents a Red Wagon/Intermedia/IMF production
Credits:
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Screenwriter: Geoff Rodkey
Producers: Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick
Executive producers: Bobby Cohen, Ryan Kavanaugh
Director of photography: Fred Murphy
Production designer: Michael Bolton
Music: James Newton Howard
Costume designer: Mary E. Vogt
Editor: Kevin Tent. Cast: Bob Munro: Robin Williams
Travis Gornicke: Jeff Daniels
Jamie: Cheryl Hines
Mary Jo: Kristin Chenoweth
Cassie: Joanna "JoJo" Levesque
Carl: Josh Hutcherson
Earl: Hunter Parrish
Moon: Chloe Sonnenfeld
MPAA rating PG
Running time -- 99 minutes...
The biggest disappointment is the rigorously rote nature of the characters and story line in Geoff Rodkey's script: Workaholic dad, Williams' Bob Munro, and dysfunctional family take a reluctant vacation to Colorado in a recreational vehicle. Everything that can go wrong with an RV does. Yet despite these hardships, the family pulls together and rediscovers the meaning of being a family again. Golly.
This is comedy writing by check list: Brakes fail. Check. Dishes go flying. Check. Toilet backs up. Check. Raccoons invade the trailer. OK, maybe you anticipated a skunk or a snake, but you knew some animal would take up residence.
One possibly predictable but still refreshing "challenge" comes in the form of fellow RVers, the aggressively friendly Gornicke family, headed by Jeff Daniels and Tony-winning Kristin Chenoweth. They are superannuated hippies, who permanently reside in their RV and homeschool the kids. This gives a new meaning to the term "trailer trash," but hey, they liven things up whenever they appear. Trouble is, the Munro family keeps trying to ditch them.
The secret agenda behind the abrupt and unwelcome change in plans from a tropical vacation in Hawaii to the road trip from hell is the fact Bob is about to lose his job unless he comes up with a killer sales pitch for a meeting in Colorado. Which turns the film's hero into a wimp who can't tell his own family that his job and their financial security are on the line. This is one speed bump from which no movie can recover.
Williams looks unusually glum as if he were aware this is not going to be one of his better comedy outings. Typically, he does pull all sorts of rabbits -- raccoons? -- out of his hat. At one point, when his younger son is threatened by three trailer park toughs, he breaks into ghetto-perfect rap jive that scares them off. But how does that come from his character, an anal-retentive, middle-class white guy?
The rest of the cast is asked to hit the same notes relentlessly, but they do so with a fair amount of grace. Cheryl Hines, as Bob's wife, displays enough sympathy and charm that you wonder why Bob can't confide in her. Joanna "JoJo" Levesque and Josh Hutcherson create believable put-upon kids that have hit the rebellious stage of early life.
Daniels and Chenoweth are a hoot as well-adjusted parents who are a lot smarter than they let on. Hunter Parrish, Chloe Sonnenfeld and Alex Ferris make brief though solid impressions as their kids. All other characters are exaggerated for cheap laughs.
Mostly country music fills the background as the road movie takes us through postcard scenery in Alberta, Canada. Fred Murphy's lensing and Michael Bolton's design fit the film's production needs nicely.
RV
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures in association with Relativity Media presents a Red Wagon/Intermedia/IMF production
Credits:
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Screenwriter: Geoff Rodkey
Producers: Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick
Executive producers: Bobby Cohen, Ryan Kavanaugh
Director of photography: Fred Murphy
Production designer: Michael Bolton
Music: James Newton Howard
Costume designer: Mary E. Vogt
Editor: Kevin Tent. Cast: Bob Munro: Robin Williams
Travis Gornicke: Jeff Daniels
Jamie: Cheryl Hines
Mary Jo: Kristin Chenoweth
Cassie: Joanna "JoJo" Levesque
Carl: Josh Hutcherson
Earl: Hunter Parrish
Moon: Chloe Sonnenfeld
MPAA rating PG
Running time -- 99 minutes...
- 4/28/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.