One of the best parts of any festival is getting a chance to meet the people behind the project, whether directors, producers, or actors. I’ve been talking about ‘The Extra Man‘ quite a bit and how Kevin Kline and one of its directors Robert Pulcini will be in attendance (and if you haven’t bought a …
Based on the novel by Jonathan Ames, ‘The Extra Man’ tells the story of a failed playwright, Henry (Kevin Kline) who becomes a mentor to a troubled and aspiring playwright Louis (Paul Dano). The unusual circumstance of this relationship begins when Louis sublets a room in his apartment to Henry. Henry teaches Louis the art …
It’s a challenge picking what movies to see at any film festival, but the programmers at IFFBoston make it even harder because everything they pick is a winner. I can honestly say you could catch just about any screening at IFFBoston and it’d be a film you’d recommend to all your friends. It’s hard to …
IFFBoston is now less then a week away! And we’re getting excited over here at Lonelyreviewer! Our coverage will begin with spotlights on films next Monday! The opening night film is ‘The Extra Man’ starring Kevin Kline. The actor will be in attendance accepting the IFFBoston 2010 Career Achievement Award. The film is directed by …
I recently caught wide open spaces at the Irish Film Festival of Boston. The film was directed By Tom Hall, and stars Ewen Bremner, and Ardal O’Hanlon. The film opens at the apartment of Austin (Bremner) and Myles (O’Hanlon), with the two friends being evicted. It is clear from the get go that Austin is …
My favorite time of year is upon us, the Independent Film Festival of Boston 2010 is just around the corner. And the best just got better, the festival has expanded to eight days this year! The festival starts Wednesday April 21st, and ends Wednesday, April 28th. The Opening Night film for the 2010 Festival will …
The latest attempt to make Massachusetts the “Hollywood of the East,” is in limbo, at least for now. Yesterday, the owners of the studios said that their construction funding had collapsed and that they were persuing other funding options. “The lender was required to meet a milestone on November 6 and has failed to do …
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Mel Gibson in a major film role, I believe the last was Signs in 2002. ‘Edge of Darkeness,’ from Casino Royale director Martin Campbell looks like a return to form for the controversial actor/director. An all out action thriller. Say what you will about the guy, I …
I had three reactions the ‘What Doesn’t Kill You” you trailer back late last year. My first reaction was, why does Hollywood think Boston is so full of crime. My second reaction was, hey, I kinda wanna see this. My third was, oof, I hate that title.
The narrator states right at the beginning of ‘500 Days of Summer’ that this film is not a love story. You think, “Yeah right. It has a boy, a girl, and its about their relationship, how is that not a love story.” Well, I’ll further afirm the fact, that ‘500 Days of Summer’ is not …