Author: Stephanie Jones

(PCM) Acquired by IFC Films back in October, writer-director Angus MacLachlan’s Goodbye to All That will open in select U.S. theaters starting December 17, 2014.

Starring Paul Schneider as recently divorced father, Otto, who starts a new life with his daughter, Goodbye to All That marks the directorial debut of Junebug and Stone screenwriter Angus MacLachlan.

After premiering at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, Goodbye to All That was received with heaps of praise from critics. John DeFore calls Goodbye to All That “a surprisingly sexy tale of emotional rebuilding” in his review for the Hollywood Reporter. DeFore also praises star Paul Schneider, saying that he “shines in the role,” and concludes that the film “should have little trouble connecting with viewers beyond the fest circuit.”

Many critics agree with DeFore’s sentiments. Peter Debruge, Chief International Film Critic, praised Goodbye to All That in his review for Variety, writing: “Apart from a … Read more

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(PCM) Gravitas Ventures recently acquired director Gillian Greene’s independent thriller/comedy Murder of a Cat, setting the film for a limited release in select theaters starting December 5, 2014.

Murder of a Cat marks Gillian Greene’s directorial debut. From the script by New Girl writers Robert Snow’s and Christian Magalhars’, which appeared in 2010’s Black List, Murder of a Cat stars Fran Kranz as Clinton Moisey, a man investigating the murder of his beloved pet cat.

Clinton Moisey is an iconoclastic, artisan action-figure designer who still lives in his mom’s basement, and is, by the standards of the world, a full-blown loser. But Clinton doesn’t have time to care about what others think of him; he is too busy running a yard sale where he promotes his hardboiled detective toy line with his pet cat and best friend, “Mouser.”

When Clinton wakes up one morning to find Mouser impaled by a crossbow … Read more

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(PCM) Writer-director Sam Esmail makes his directorial debut with Comet, a romance-comedy-drama that examines the evolution of a couple’s relationship in a parallel universe.

After premiering at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival, Michael Nordin in his review for IndieWire praised Comet, writing, “A star-crossed romance that often feels cosmic and intimate within the span of a single scene… it’s as appealingly strange, funny, and melancholy as those components suggest.”

Meanwhile, Todd McCarthy of the Hollywood Reporter showed Comet less love in his review, writing, “The writer-director tries very hard to inject new life into the traditional boy-meets-girl romantic dramedy — but way too hard…It’s possible that certain young viewers might connect with the romantic spirit that smolders somewhere under the frantic, motormouthed verbal compulsion on display here, but most will wonder if the effort is worth it.”

Based on the intriguing and well scored trailer and the chemistry between … Read more

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(PCM) Oscar buzz has been building behind director Bennet Miller’s biographical drama, Foxcatcher, ever since the film premiered in France at 2014’s Cannes Festival, winning Miller the best director award.

With critics raving about the stars’ performances, Foxcatcher already has a certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes of 91% from critics.

Todd McCarthy of Hollywood Reporter calls the film “A superbly modulated study of a twisted mind with a career-changing performance by Steve Carell” and Justin Chang in his review for Variety agrees, writing: “Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum give superb performances in Bennett Miller’s powerfully disturbing true-crime saga.”

With the convincingly intimidating scowls sported by Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, and Steve Carell, Foxcatcher’s newest poster reflects the film’s dark and heavy atmosphere.

You can check out the poster above and watch Foxcather‘s official trailer after the official synopsis.

Foxcatcher is a psychological drama directed … Read more

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