Category: Comedy

Films Coming to the Screen in Los Angeles This Week: Like A Boss, Underwater, and More

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January 10

Like A Boss
Good friends Mia Carter (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel Paige (Rose Byrne) personal and business relationship is put to the test when the beauty business they build from the ground up, is faced with a financial crisis that leaves them vulnerable to a hostile takeover by Claire Luna (Selma Hayek.). Who said beauty is always pretty? With Jennifer Coolidge, Billy Porter, Ari Graynor, Jessica St. Clair. Screen play by Sam Pitman, Adam Cole-Kelly; story by Danielie Sanchez-Witzel; written by Adam Cole-Kelly, Sam Pitman. Directed by Miguel  Arteta.

Rated R
Genre: Comedy
Runtime 1:23
Paramount Pictures.

The Sonata

After the death of composer, Richard Marlowe (Rutger Hauer), who was long estranged from his daughter, Rose (Freya Tingley) a violinist,  she travels with her manager, Charles (Simon Abkarian) to France to claim her inheritance, an old mansion. Stumbling upon her father's last composition, a sonanta. Filled with symbols, Rose and Charles begins a journey to find the hiding meanings that unleashes  spirits out of their control. With James Faulkner. Written by Andrew Desmond, Arthur. Directed by Andrew Desmond.

Rated NR
Genre: Horror
Runtime: 1:30
Screen Media Films

Underwater

Norah (Kristen Stewart), a marine researcher, who along with her team are thrown into the fight of their life when their submarine laboratory is devastated by an earthquake when animals unknown to them are unleashed and terrorizes them. With Vincent Cassel, Jessica Henwick, John Gallagher, Jr. Mamoudou Athie, T.J. Miller. Written by Brian Duffield, Adam Cozad. Directed by William Eubank.

Rated: PG-13
Genre: Horror
Runtime: 1:35
20th Century Fox

Just Cause with Jamie Fox and Michael B. Jordan that had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and a limited release on Christmas Day, will have a wider release this week.

 

2020 Awards Season Kicks Off With The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards Gala

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The 2020 awards season kicks off with the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards Gala that took place last night, Thursday, January 2nd.

Hosted by Mary Hart, this year's honorees, all worthy of an Oscar nod are:

  1. Cynthia Erivo; Breakthrough Performance Award, for her performance in "Harriett"
  2.  Joaquin Phoenix: Chairman's Award for his performance in "Joker"
  3. Antonio Banderas: International Star Award, Actor for his performance in " Pain and Glory"
  4.  Laura Dern: Career Achievement Award for her performance in "
  5. Zack Gottsagen: Rising Star Award for his performance in "The Peanut Butter Falcon"
  6. Quentin Tarantino: Director of the Year Award for "Once Upon A Time …. in Hollywood"
  7. Jennifer Lopez: Spotlight Award for her performance in "Hustlers"
  8. Jamie Foxx: Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in "Just Mercy"
  9. Charlize Theron: International Star Award, Actress for her performance in "Bombshell"
  10.  Adam Driver: Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor for his performance in "Marriage Story"
  11. Renee Zellweger: Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress for her performance in "Judy"
  12. Martin Scorsese: Sonny Bono Visionary Award for
    "The Irishman"The Palm Springs Film Festival will take place from Thursday, January 2, 2020 through Monday, January 13, 2020.The first Palm Springs Film Festival took place in 1989 during the tenure of Sonny Bono as Mayor. Before his entry into politics, the former U.S. congressman was the half of the duo Sonny and Cher. With his extensive entertainment background made Bono a strong advocate for the films and the arts.

    The PSIFF was established in 1989 during the tenure of Sonny Bono as Palm Springs' Mayor. Prior to his run for political office and becoming U.S. Congressman for the Palm Springs area, he was the 2nd half of the duo Sonny and Cher, which made him a strong advocate for films and the arts.

    With over 180 films being screened, the film festival runs from Thursday, January 2 to Monday, January 13th.

Key West Film Festival Has Announced the Winners of the 8th Edition of the Festival

Key West Winners
Key West Film Festival has announced the winners of the 8th edition of the festival which ran November 20-24, 2019.

Waves directed by Trey Edward Shults, which closed the festival, was voted winner of the Audience Award.
After Parkland by Emily Taguchi & Jake Lefferman won for Best Documentary Feature, A Name Without A Place  by Kenny Riches won for Best Florida Feature and Portrait of a Lady on Fire by Celine Sciamma won Best LGBT Feature.

Other winners include: Bacurau by Kleber Mendonca Filho and Juliano Dornelles for Best Foreign Feature and  Atlantics by Mati Diop won the Critics Award.

During the festival Boys Don’t Cry director Kimberly Peirce and legendary actor Tom Skerritt (Alien) received prestigious Golden Key Awards.
Arianne Phillips received the Golden Key Award for Costume Design.

*****KWFF 2019 AWARDS******
WORLD Narrative Short & Documentary Short

Always Remember Me
Nell Teare

Underwater Senses
Leonardo Sergiani

WORLD STUDENT Narrative Short & Documentary Short

Where’s the Fire
Yonca Talu

Deaf Reach: Hope for Pakistan
John Quatroche

FLORIDA STUDENT Narrative Short & Documentary Short

Freewheel
Hollis Rosenkranz

In Human Kind
Juancho Rodriguez

FLORIDA Narrative Short & Documentary Short

The Things they Left Behind
Sara Werner

Phil & Grace | The World's Oldest Scuba Diving Couple
Sonny DePasquale

FLORIDA SCREENPLAY Short & Feature

SHORT: Violette Hayes: A True Story
By Giancarlo Fusi

FEATURE: Hearts of Key West
By Billy Nahn and David Fleer

FOREIGN Feature

FEATURE: Bacurau
By Kleber Mendonca Filho & Juliano Dornelles

DOCUMENTARY Feature

FEATURE: After Parkland
By Emily Taguchi & Jake Lefferman

FLORIDA Feature

FEATURE: A Name Without A Place
By Kenny Riches

LGBT Feature

FEATURE: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
By Celine Sciamma

CRITICS AWARD

FEATURE: Atlantics
By Mati Diop

AUDIENCE AWARD

FEATURE: Waves
By Trey Edward Shults

ABOUT THE KEY WEST FILM FESTIVAL 2019

The Key West Film Festival — where passion meets paradise — is an annual celebration of contemporary cinema in a historically rich, artistically vibrant, and culturally diverse island community.

KWFF strives to showcase the best of Florida filmmaking talent, while highlighting visiting filmmakers and industry leaders through discussions and workshops, with access to some of the biggest names in the film business. The festival also looks to support the next generation of local student filmmakers with scholarships and other key awards.


The Festival’s Critics Focus program, enhanced with the juried  Critics’ Prize,
together with the Costume Design Focus,  marks the Key West Film Festival as a vital stop on the awards season’s fall festival circuit, with programs designed to support film criticism and craft while giving audiences greater context and perspective through public conversations guided by expert voices.
Key publications represented in KWFF Critic’s Focus program and Critic’s Prize at the festival include: Los Angeles Times, Vulture.com, Rolling Stone, Indiewire, Vanity Fair, Washington Post, TimeOut NY, RogerEbert.com and more.

Past guests have included: Burt Reynolds, John Waters, Mariel Hemingway, Harmony Korine, Marisa Tomei, Paul Haggis, Alan Cumming, Sebastian Junger, Tom Berenger, Paul Verhoeven,  Billy Corben, Terry George, Corey Glover, Steven Bauer, Anson Mount, Celia Weston, Angus MacLachlan, Judy Blume, Ondi Timoner, Bob Wisdom, Val Lauren, Anne O’Shea, Lois Smith, Mark Bridges and many more.
For more information, visit our website: https://kwfilmfest.com
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QUEEN & SLIM Opening Night Film at the 33rd AFI Fest

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The Curtain goes up on the the World Premiere of the Opening Night film Queen & Slim, directed by Melina Matsoukas.
Queen & Slim is a story of a first date takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation. When the situation escalates, Slim takes the officer's gun and shoots him in self-defense. Now labelled cop killers in the media.
Release date: November 27, 2019 (USA)                Director: Melina Matsoukas                                Screenplay: Lena Waithe                                      Production companies: Makeready, Entertainment One, BRON Creative, Hillman Grad Productions, 3Blackdot, De La Revolución Films Producers: Melina Matsoukas, Lena Waithe, James Frey, Michelle Knudsen, Andrew Coles Starring : Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Chloë Sevigny,Flea, Bokeem Woodbine, Indya Moore                    Story: James Frey, Lena Waithe                                 Music:   Devonté Hynes                           Cinematographer:  Tat Radcliffe                                 Editor:   Pete Beaudreau                                        Distributor: Universal Pictures