Category Archives: Release

Liz’s ‘Boyhood’ New York City Press Junket Coverage

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Monday, I had the pleasure of participating in the New York press junket for BOYHOOD. In attendance were writer/director Richard Linklater, breakout star, Ellar Coltrane, and industry strongholds Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette. With the film’s highly anticipated release, everyone in the theater was eager to get some deeper insight into this innovative new film. Below you will find some of my favorite highlights from the afternoon.

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 This movie is about growing up. Can you tell us what you remember about your first kiss? Read More →

Liz’s Review: ‘Boyhood’ – A Cinephile’s Dream

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How do you keep track of your life? With technology these days, it seems that we experience less and less and take digital snapshots of everything we eat, see, hear, and feel. Time is being recorded in short snippets each day. But do all these moments resonate to anyone but ourselves? We cannot forget how we got here. Life and time is not something that can be repeated. We need to pay more attention.

In Richard Linklater’s newest film, BOYHOOD, we are privy to 12 years of not just snapshots but real life moments in time. We not only follow Mason, but his mother, Olivia, father, Mason Sr. and sister, Samantha. 12 entire years of filming one family (and the same actors) through the eyes of a young boy of just 5, into his 18th year. These are the formative years that shape who we are. How we view our mother, father, and siblings forever impacts the choices we make in the future. In Boyhood we are along for moments like family outings, bike rides, first kisses, school, jobs, fights, marriages, both good and bad. These seemingly mundane moments are weaved into a brilliant narrative unlike anything I’ve ever experienced in a film until now. Read More →

Watch ‘My America’ Exclusively On Fandor Or At Special Screening At IFC Center July 9th

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Review coming soon!

Watch on Fandor or find out about the special screening at IFC Center in New York. Read More →

French Favorite ‘A Summer’s Tale’ Opens In NYC On June 20th

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Melvil Poupaud (Gaspard), Gwenaëlle Simon (Solène) and Yves Guérin (Accordionist), A SUMMER’S TALE, Courtesy of Big World Pictures

Melvil Poupaud (Gaspard), Gwenaëlle Simon (Solène) and Yves Guérin (Accordionist), A SUMMER’S TALE, Courtesy of Big World Pictures

I love watching romances from different countries and especially French romances. I’m excited to check out this out as it originally premiered in Cannes in 1996. Read More →

‘Happy Christmas’ In Theaters July 25th – On Demand June 26th

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When Jenny (Anna Kendrick), a hard partying 20-something moves in with Kelly (Melanie Lynskey), a budding novelist, her film director husband (Joe Swanberg) and their two-year-old son after a break up, the family’s idyllic life is shaken. Jenny begins a rocky relationship with their baby sitter-cum-pot dealer (Mark Webber), and she and a friend, Carson (Lena Dunham), bring Kelly to the realization that an evolution in her life, career and relationship is necessary for her happiness. A new comedy from the director of Drinking Buddies.

Written and directed by Joe Swanberg
Starring Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber, Lena Dunham, Joe Swanberg Read More →

‘The Strange Little Cat,’ Ramon Zürcher’s feature film debut to open on Aug. 1

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The trailer looks intriguing and delightful. What do you think? Read More →

Kino Lorber Opens Iranian Drama ‘Manuscripts Don’t Burn’ on June 13 at MoMA

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KINO LORBER OPENS MOHAMMAD RASOULOF’S MANUSCRIPTS DON’T BURN ON JUNE 13, 2014, AT MoMA IN NEW YORK CITY

FILM EXPANDS DURING THE SUMMER AND EARLY FALL

“Brave
… the first film since the declaration of the Islamic Republic to confront so directly the brutality of the feared security apparatus.”
– Alissa Simon, Variety

“Demands to be seen as widely as possible.”
– Jonathan Romney, Screen International

Kino Lorber is proud to announce the New York opening of the Iranian drama (and political thriller) Manuscripts Don’t Burn on Friday, June 13, at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. Read More →

‘DamNation’ to Screen in 23 Patagonia Stores Nationwide on June 5 and Available Widely on Vimeo On Demand on June 6

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1393385474 Saw this at SXSW and was very surprised by the depth of story and of course, the amazing cinematography. Film odyssey through America explores the sea change in national attitude about dams Winner – SXSW Audience Choice Award Winner – Documentary Award for Environmental Advocacy, DC Environmental Film Festival Winner – MountainFilm Audience Choice Award On Thursday, June 5, Patagonia will present free screenings of the award-winning, feature length documentary DamNation, in 23 cities nationwide. DamNation is a film odyssey across America that explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our rivers. Read More →