The Los Angeles Film Festival has announced the world premiere of Richard Linklater's Bernie as the opening night film for the 2011 festival.
The film will kick off the festival on June 16 at Regal Cinemas Stadium 14 at L.A. Live. It is written by Skip Hollandsworth and director Linklater and stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey.
The film follows a beloved mortician (Black) from a small Texas town, even winning over the town's richest, meanest widow (MacLaine). Even after Bernie commits a horrible crime, people still will not utter a bad word against him.
"We're thrilled to be opening the Festival with the world premiere of this delicious black comedy - a treat from one of the most original and exciting voices in independent film, Richard Linklater," said Festival director Rebecca Yeldham. "With its fabulous all-star cast, Bernie is a perfect stage setter for the incredible line-up of...
The film will kick off the festival on June 16 at Regal Cinemas Stadium 14 at L.A. Live. It is written by Skip Hollandsworth and director Linklater and stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey.
The film follows a beloved mortician (Black) from a small Texas town, even winning over the town's richest, meanest widow (MacLaine). Even after Bernie commits a horrible crime, people still will not utter a bad word against him.
"We're thrilled to be opening the Festival with the world premiere of this delicious black comedy - a treat from one of the most original and exciting voices in independent film, Richard Linklater," said Festival director Rebecca Yeldham. "With its fabulous all-star cast, Bernie is a perfect stage setter for the incredible line-up of...
- 5/30/2011
- by alyssa@mediavine.com (Alyssa Caverley)
- Reel Movie News
Hayden Panettiere donates her time, every day, to helping others all over the world!
Hottie Hayden Panettiere does more than just grace the covers of magazines and star in NBC’s hit series Heroes. Hayden is busy saving the world one whale at a time! She’s written letters to ambassadors, spoken at a Greenpeace event, and auctioned off tickets to raise money for Save The Whales! She is passionate about saving the environment.
Extraordinary Measures — a new thriller starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser — is a true story about a father, John Crowley, who devoted his life to saving his kids from a deadly disease, and the scientist who helped him. Hayden is a lot like John — she has made it her job to save lives.
Here’s a list of what Hayden has been doing in her “free” time in the last few years.
Hayden:
Went to Taiji,...
Hottie Hayden Panettiere does more than just grace the covers of magazines and star in NBC’s hit series Heroes. Hayden is busy saving the world one whale at a time! She’s written letters to ambassadors, spoken at a Greenpeace event, and auctioned off tickets to raise money for Save The Whales! She is passionate about saving the environment.
Extraordinary Measures — a new thriller starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser — is a true story about a father, John Crowley, who devoted his life to saving his kids from a deadly disease, and the scientist who helped him. Hayden is a lot like John — she has made it her job to save lives.
Here’s a list of what Hayden has been doing in her “free” time in the last few years.
Hayden:
Went to Taiji,...
- 1/9/2010
- by Chloe Melas
- HollywoodLife
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