Justin Long always looks confused. His characters rarely understand or grasp the significance of their actions and the pending consequences. From playing a student creating in his own college in “Accepted” to portraying a misogynistic coworker Off-Broadway in “Do You Feel Anger,” Long acts best when he’s misguided and unsure. In director Daniel Schechter’s new film “After Class,” Long’s character Josh works best when you don’t know his decision-making process or his thoughts on a certain subject.
Continue reading ‘After Class’: Justin Long Amazes In This Tricky Tale Of Family Drama & Safe Spaces [Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘After Class’: Justin Long Amazes In This Tricky Tale Of Family Drama & Safe Spaces [Review] at The Playlist.
- 1/9/2020
- by Michael Frank
- The Playlist
Arguably the best thing about “After Class,” a purposely untidy and exceptionally intelligent dramedy about frayed family ties and academic contretemps, is writer-director Daniel Schechter’s refusal to ever let his protagonist off too easy. To be sure, lead player Justin Long’s graceless-under-pressure Josh Cohn comes across as more clueless than unsympathetic, less chronically selfish than fecklessly self-absorbed, as he muddles through seismic upheavals in his private and professional lives. But those failings are more than enough to keep viewers from remaining firmly and inflexibly affixed in his corner at all times. And that works very much in the movie’s favor.
Josh is introduced as a 38-year-old adjunct professor of creative writing at an unnamed New York City university. It’s gradually revealed that he’s relatively new to the job, and probably accepted it, gratefully, only because his playwriting career is stalled. But when those beans actually are spilled,...
Josh is introduced as a 38-year-old adjunct professor of creative writing at an unnamed New York City university. It’s gradually revealed that he’s relatively new to the job, and probably accepted it, gratefully, only because his playwriting career is stalled. But when those beans actually are spilled,...
- 12/5/2019
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
"You got an army of people who love you at your back." Gravitas has debuted an official trailer for an indie film titled After Class, which initially premiered under the title Safe Spaces at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year. It's getting the usual VOD release in December, if anyone is curious anyway. Justin Long plays an NYU professor who gets in trouble after trying to create "safe spaces" for his students. So he skips town and spends a week re-connecting with his family and an ill grandmother while attempting to defend his reputation. The cast includes Fran Drescher, Richard Schiff, Camrus Johnson, Kate Berlant, Becky Ann Baker, Tyler Wladis, Lynn Cohen, Samrat Chakrabarti, Dana Eskelson, and Michael Godere. Well this seems rather charming and uplifting in a warm way, it might actually be worth a watch. Here's the first official trailer (+ promo poster) for Daniel Schechter's After Class,...
- 10/31/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to After Class, the family comedy starring Justin Long and Fran Drescher that had its world premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival under the title Safe Spaces.
Daniel Schechter wrote and directed the pic, which co-stars Richard Schiff, Lynn Cohen, Kate Berlant and Michael Godere. The distributor will release the pic in theaters day-and-date December 6.
Long plays a New York college professor who aims for his classroom to be a safe space for students, but a lesson plan pushes students to share more than they wish, forcing him take a deeper look at whether safe spaces live up to their name. He escapes from the college controversy to reconnect with his own unique family, who are navigating how to deal with the
emotions of having an ailing grandmother.
Courtenay Johnson, Lawrence Greenberg and Jordan Kessler are producers.
Daniel Schechter wrote and directed the pic, which co-stars Richard Schiff, Lynn Cohen, Kate Berlant and Michael Godere. The distributor will release the pic in theaters day-and-date December 6.
Long plays a New York college professor who aims for his classroom to be a safe space for students, but a lesson plan pushes students to share more than they wish, forcing him take a deeper look at whether safe spaces live up to their name. He escapes from the college controversy to reconnect with his own unique family, who are navigating how to deal with the
emotions of having an ailing grandmother.
Courtenay Johnson, Lawrence Greenberg and Jordan Kessler are producers.
- 9/6/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
If anything, Safe Spaces gets right what it’s like to be on the lowest wrung of the career ladder in academia. Justin Long stars as Josh, a creative writing and drama professor who in the first scene shockingly grills a student about a sexual experience she tiptoed up towards in her writing, turning the whole thing into something he with decent intentions thought was provocative. Speaking from experience, it’s an exercise that’s commonly used in creative writing or filmmaking–asking “well, what next”–although he should have known better. His behavior turns him into persona non grata amongst students as the incident spirals out of control when a sexual assault survivor takes the case up with his department.
Written and directed by Daniel Schechter, the film is a fascinating and often cringe-inducing study of millennial urban life in a #MeToo era. Josh, a participant in the gig...
Written and directed by Daniel Schechter, the film is a fascinating and often cringe-inducing study of millennial urban life in a #MeToo era. Josh, a participant in the gig...
- 5/15/2019
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Daniel Schechter's latest film, Safe Spaces, premiered at Tribeca Film Festival on Monday, continuing the debate over the value of the so-called areas, whether physical or metaphorical, in which people can be fully self-expressed without facing judgement or harassment.
Safe spaces are most often discussed within the context of college campuses, and Schechter's film follows suit. In the film, Justin Long plays an adjunct creative writing professor who's forced to grapple with the backlash to a class discussion that he saw as innocent, but others felt crossed the line.
"I think it is a fascinating debate. Anyone who’...
Safe spaces are most often discussed within the context of college campuses, and Schechter's film follows suit. In the film, Justin Long plays an adjunct creative writing professor who's forced to grapple with the backlash to a class discussion that he saw as innocent, but others felt crossed the line.
"I think it is a fascinating debate. Anyone who’...
- 4/30/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Daniel Schechter's latest film, Safe Spaces, premiered at Tribeca Film Festival on Monday, continuing the debate over the value of the so-called areas, whether physical or metaphorical, in which people can be fully self-expressed without facing judgement or harassment.
Safe spaces are most often discussed within the context of college campuses, and Schechter's film follows suit. In the film, Justin Long plays an adjunct creative writing professor who's forced to grapple with the backlash to a class discussion that he saw as innocent, but others felt crossed the line.
"I think it is a fascinating debate. Anyone who’...
Safe spaces are most often discussed within the context of college campuses, and Schechter's film follows suit. In the film, Justin Long plays an adjunct creative writing professor who's forced to grapple with the backlash to a class discussion that he saw as innocent, but others felt crossed the line.
"I think it is a fascinating debate. Anyone who’...
- 4/30/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In this golden age of TV reboots, we’ll have to wait a bit for The Nanny to return.
Deadline caught up with Fran Drescher at our Hyundai Tribeca Film Festival studio where she was promoting her new movie Safe Spaces which makes its world premiere tonight at 7:30Pm at the Village East Cinema. The Nanny co-creator and star told us that she still has ideas for a comeback of The Nanny, but it’s still early. At the top of Drescher’s dance card right now is the NBC multi-camera comedy Uninsured in which she stars.
While Drescher couldn’t get into details on whether the next rendition of The Nanny would be for the stage or TV, she hinted that a series reboot could entail a younger cast. Drescher landed two Golden Globe noms and two Primetime Emmy noms in the lead actress comedy categories for The Nanny.
Deadline caught up with Fran Drescher at our Hyundai Tribeca Film Festival studio where she was promoting her new movie Safe Spaces which makes its world premiere tonight at 7:30Pm at the Village East Cinema. The Nanny co-creator and star told us that she still has ideas for a comeback of The Nanny, but it’s still early. At the top of Drescher’s dance card right now is the NBC multi-camera comedy Uninsured in which she stars.
While Drescher couldn’t get into details on whether the next rendition of The Nanny would be for the stage or TV, she hinted that a series reboot could entail a younger cast. Drescher landed two Golden Globe noms and two Primetime Emmy noms in the lead actress comedy categories for The Nanny.
- 4/29/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Loren Dean is joining Clint Eastwood’s next film The Mule as a DEA agent in the film which Eastwood will be producing, directing, and starring in. The Warner Bros.’ movie is based on a 2014 New York Times Magazine piece by Sam Dolnick and follows Earl Stone (Eastwood), a man in his 80s who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive—easy enough but, unbeknownst to Earl, he’s just signed on as a drug courier and just hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates (Bradley Cooper). Dean will be playing DEA agent Brown, alongside fellow agent Cooper in their hunt for Stone. Eastwood will produce via his Malpaso banner, along with Imperative’s Dan Friedkin and Bradley Thomas.
Dean can next be seen in the upcoming New Regency feature Ad Astra, written and...
Dean can next be seen in the upcoming New Regency feature Ad Astra, written and...
- 6/11/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
FX Networks CEO John Landgraf is set to speak on the TV leaders panel at TheGrill, which kicks off on Monday at The Montage Beverly Hills. Other leading figures in finance and entertainment law will be speaking, as well. The finance panel, titled “What Lies Beyond the $4 Billion Media M&A Move,” features the following speakers: Andrew Howard, Partner, Shamrock Capital Advisors Carlos Jimenez, Managing Director, Moelis & Company Andrew Siegel, Evp, Advance Publications Inc. Dan Schechter, Managing Director, L.E.K. Consulting LLC Brian Weinstein, Head of Global Client Strategy, Creative Artists Agency And the legal aces panel titled, “Legal Aces on Digital Dealmaking: Holograms,...
- 9/23/2016
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Have you seen TheGrill conference agenda for September 26-27 at the Montage, Beverly Hills? Or all the new speakers just added? John Landgraf, CEO, FX Networks Andrew Howard, Partner, Shamrock Capital Advisors Nina Shaw, Founding Partner, Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano Carlos Jimenez, Managing Director, Moelis & Company Andrew Siegel, Evp, Advance Publications Inc Schuyler Moore, Partner, Stroock & Stroock Dan Schechter, Managing Director, L.E.K. Consulting LLC Brian Weinstein, Head of Global Client Strategy, Creative Artists Agency For a taste of the provocative conversations on deck, watch our Irving Azoff video above. 2016 Agenda When Gaming Goes Hollywood … Gamertainment and...
- 9/20/2016
- by TheGrill Staff
- The Wrap
Denzel Washington.s films have raked in more than $4 billion at cinemas worldwide but the superstar.s latest movie was beaten in Australia last weekend by a bunch of barely known youngsters.
The Equalizer, a violent big-screen version of the 1985 TV series, which re-teamed Washington with his Training Day director Antoine Fuqua, rang up $2.3 million from Thursday through Sunday.
Pro-rata that was well below the Us weekend debut of $US35.1 million, which ranks as the biggest September launch for an R-rated film, eclipsing Jackass: Number Two, which pulled in $29 million in 2006.
In Oz the action movie, which casts Washington as a former member of the special forces who comes out of retirement after Russian gangsters ensare a young girl (Chloe Grace Moretz), trailed the second outing of sci-fi action/adventure The Maze Runner.
A clear favourite with vacationing teenagers, The Maze Runner, which features Dylan O.Brien, Aml Ameen, Will Poulter and Kaya Scodelario,...
The Equalizer, a violent big-screen version of the 1985 TV series, which re-teamed Washington with his Training Day director Antoine Fuqua, rang up $2.3 million from Thursday through Sunday.
Pro-rata that was well below the Us weekend debut of $US35.1 million, which ranks as the biggest September launch for an R-rated film, eclipsing Jackass: Number Two, which pulled in $29 million in 2006.
In Oz the action movie, which casts Washington as a former member of the special forces who comes out of retirement after Russian gangsters ensare a young girl (Chloe Grace Moretz), trailed the second outing of sci-fi action/adventure The Maze Runner.
A clear favourite with vacationing teenagers, The Maze Runner, which features Dylan O.Brien, Aml Ameen, Will Poulter and Kaya Scodelario,...
- 9/29/2014
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
★★★☆☆Adapted from crime author Elmore Leonard's novel The Switch, Daniel Schechter's Life of Crime (2013) is a polyester clad, bell-bottom sporting time capsule of seventies kitsch. An intelligently plotted crime caper starring Jennifer Aniston, rapper Mos Def and John Hawkes - as well as a glitzy supporting cast that includes Isla Fisher, Nebraska's Will Forte and Tim Robbins - Schechter's latest marks its arrival with a fanfare of style and sass, but lacks the necessary bite to leave a lasting impression. Mickey (Aniston) is the trophy wife of corrupt real estate developer Frank Dawson (Robbins). Her position in high society makes her the perfect mark for aspiring kidnappers Ordell (Def) and Louis (Hawkes).
- 9/3/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
As with the major releases, the specialty film box office this Labor Day holiday weekend is comparatively more tepid than last year’s. In 2013, Pantelion began a record-breaking run with Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever in the U.S. This year, it hopes to replicate that success with a similar release blueprint for biopic Cantinflas, which opened in 382 theaters Friday, grossing $2.625 million and averaging $6,827 per screen. The estimated 4-day weekend cume is $3.275 million.
The results so far give Cantinflas the edge when compared to other newcomers this weekend, but it’s well behind last year’s Instructions debut. That film opened the holiday weekend in 347 theaters, grossing $10 million for a very robust $28,818 PTA. It went on to cume $44 million. Cantinflas has a lot of work to do if it hopes to follow suit. Still, Cantinflas has the second-highest PTA of any film currently in release and certainly...
The results so far give Cantinflas the edge when compared to other newcomers this weekend, but it’s well behind last year’s Instructions debut. That film opened the holiday weekend in 347 theaters, grossing $10 million for a very robust $28,818 PTA. It went on to cume $44 million. Cantinflas has a lot of work to do if it hopes to follow suit. Still, Cantinflas has the second-highest PTA of any film currently in release and certainly...
- 8/31/2014
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline
When a couple of inept ex-cons kidnap the wife of a wealthy real estate developer, their get-rich-quick scheme takes a sudden and surprisingly complicated detour in “Life of Crime,” a tale based on master storyteller Elmore Leonard’s novel, “The Switch.” Written and directed by Daniel Schechter and starring Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, Yasiin Bey, Mark […]
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- 8/30/2014
- by Sheila Roberts
- MoviesOnline.ca
With a couple of major (major) exceptions, film adaptations of Elmore Leonard novels rarely succeed. The breezy menace of his stories, the carefree, sneaky suspense of his plotting, the dim-bulb charm of his characters … it’s all booby-trapped for film. Go in one direction and it’s too bubbly, go in another and it’s all too generic, shorn of what made it special in the first place. If Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown and Steven Soderbergh’s Out of Sight work so well, it’s partly because those filmmakers themselves share the perverse, wildly varying tonal impulses at play in Leonard’s work. Their movies are like beautiful toy guns that somehow manage to go off. Writer-director Daniel Schechter is no Tarantino, and Life of Crime (adapted from Leonard’s The Switch) no Jackie Brown. But the film does manage to capture something special from Leonard’s work. A casual,...
- 8/29/2014
- by Bilge Ebiri
- Vulture
Life of Crime
Written for the screen and directed by Daniel Schechter
USA, 2013
Elmore Leonard has one of the most distinctive voices in American film and television and while you may not recognize his name, you will surely recognize his work. His writing is pure cinema, so it should be no surprise that Leonard’s work served as inspiration for Out of Sight, 3:10 to Yuma, Get Shorty, and Justified. Life of Crime is based on Leonard’s novel The Switch, which is a lesser work, but the story still has the capacity for entertainment. In a slow week of new releases at the theatre, that’s more than enough.
Ordell Robbie (Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def) and Louis Gara (John Hawkes) get much more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer (Tim Robbins). As it turns out, Frank Dawson has no...
Written for the screen and directed by Daniel Schechter
USA, 2013
Elmore Leonard has one of the most distinctive voices in American film and television and while you may not recognize his name, you will surely recognize his work. His writing is pure cinema, so it should be no surprise that Leonard’s work served as inspiration for Out of Sight, 3:10 to Yuma, Get Shorty, and Justified. Life of Crime is based on Leonard’s novel The Switch, which is a lesser work, but the story still has the capacity for entertainment. In a slow week of new releases at the theatre, that’s more than enough.
Ordell Robbie (Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def) and Louis Gara (John Hawkes) get much more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer (Tim Robbins). As it turns out, Frank Dawson has no...
- 8/29/2014
- by Colin Biggs
- SoundOnSight
Seeing Jennifer Aniston get physically attacked in her new movie Life of Crime isn't an easy thing to watch. Based on Elmore Leonard's novel The Switch and directed by Daniel Schechter, the dark comedy stars Aniston as a housewife who is kidnapped by a couple of a petty criminals (John Hawkes and Mos Def) for a $1 million ransom. Her shady real estate developer husband (Tim Robbins) refuses to pay up. In one of the darkest moments of the film, Aniston is assaulted by a bumbling neo-Nazi played by Sons of Anarchy's Mark Boone Junior. "If you're going to go there and sell it, you've gotta do it," Aniston told me Thursday at the Life of Crime premiere in Hollywood. "We were, of...
- 8/29/2014
- E! Online
A little over a year ago, the entertainment world mourned the passing of prolific author Elmore Leonard, a writer well-known in both literature and motion picture circles. His earliest works were in the Western genre and beginning in the late 1950′s many were filmed (his short story 3:10 To Yuma was made twice!). In the next decade Leonard switched genres and soon became known as one of the great creators of gritty crime thrillers. And Hollywood scooped these up for the screen, perhaps more so than the “oaters”. In the 90′s many celebrated young directors discovered his work and several critical (if not always box office) hits were released. 1998 saw Steven Soderbergh’s take on Out Of Sight following Quentin Tarantino’s spin on “Rum Punch” titled Jackie Brown the previous year. Both films even shared a Leonard character, Michael Keaton as Atf agent Ray Nicholette. This weekend sees a...
- 8/28/2014
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
From Get Shorty to Jackie Brown, Elmore Leonard's books are no strangers to movie-star makeovers. His latest adapted tale for the silver screen, Life of Crime — helmed by writer-director and longtime Leonard fan Daniel Schechter — boasts an unexpected performance from Jennifer Aniston, supported by costars John Hawkes, Will Forte and Mark Boone Junior. The Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions film, which has its premiere at the ArcLight Hollywood on Wednesday, is based on Leonard's 1978 novel The Switch and follows Aniston's character, Mickey, a housewife who is kidnapped and held for ransom from a wealthy husband who
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- 8/28/2014
- by Justin Krajeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Criminal Intent: Leonard Done Light
What remains most enticing about Daniel Schechter’s Life of Crime is its connection to Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 masterwork, Jackie Brown. While Tarantino adapted Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch, Schechter takes on the earlier work of The Switch, which features the younger version of three key characters from the later novel, here existing in 1978 Detroit. A bit too light to register the same malevolence (though apparently Schechter is more in tune with Leonard’s style than Tarantino), and inanely marketed as a ‘caper comedy,’ Schechter takes a rather familiar premise and turns it into a completely enjoyable, utterly innocuous film. Inbal Weinberg’s production design turns the late 70’s into a glossy postcard of kitsch, not unlike her similar rendering of the 80s in the primped The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which only furthers the film’s highly sanitized feel.
Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins...
What remains most enticing about Daniel Schechter’s Life of Crime is its connection to Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 masterwork, Jackie Brown. While Tarantino adapted Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch, Schechter takes on the earlier work of The Switch, which features the younger version of three key characters from the later novel, here existing in 1978 Detroit. A bit too light to register the same malevolence (though apparently Schechter is more in tune with Leonard’s style than Tarantino), and inanely marketed as a ‘caper comedy,’ Schechter takes a rather familiar premise and turns it into a completely enjoyable, utterly innocuous film. Inbal Weinberg’s production design turns the late 70’s into a glossy postcard of kitsch, not unlike her similar rendering of the 80s in the primped The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which only furthers the film’s highly sanitized feel.
Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins...
- 8/27/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
I remember the so-called prequel being announced back in 2010; at the time there wasn't much info on it - definitely not what actors would appear in it. We would later learn that Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and John Hawkes (star of Sundance 2012 hit "The Surrogate") had signed on to star in the film, and are joined by Jennifer Aniston, Tim Robbins, Isla Fisher and Will Forte. Dan Schechter directed the film from his own script adaption. Titled "Life of Crime," based on Elmore Leonard's novel "The Switch" (the original 1997 film, "Jackie Brown," which starred Pam...
- 6/26/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
No, these two films have nothing to do with one another outside of the fact I'm really not all that interested in seeing either of them, though if I had to choose I'd be stepping into Daniel Schechter's Life of Crime (Roadside; 8/29) well before Eli Roth's cannibal feature The Green Inferno. I've included the new posters and the synopsis for each film below. Based on Elmore Leonard's novel "The Switch," Life Of Crime is a dark caper comedy starring Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, Yasiin Bey, Will Forte, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher and Tim Robbins. The wife (Jennifer Aniston) of a corrupt real estate developer (Tim Robbins) is kidnapped by two common criminals (yasiin bey and John Hawkes), who intend to extort him with inside information about his crooked business and off-shore accounts. But the husband decides he'd actually rather not pay the ransom to get back his wife,...
- 5/28/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Working with Jennifer Aniston sounds like it was a dream for Life of Crime's director Daniel Schechter. "She wanted to do everything," he told People on Tuesday of the actress, 45. "She wanted to do the stunts and the difficult scenes over and over again until we got it right. I was pleased that she pretty much did anything I asked her to do. If I had the balls or brains to ask her to do something, she was really game to deliver for the movie." The film, both in theaters and On Demand on Aug. 29, is based on Elmore Leonard's novel The Switch,...
- 5/28/2014
- by Dahvi Shira
- PEOPLE.com
Life of Crime Trailer. Daniel Schechter‘s Life of Crime (2013) movie trailer stars Jennifer Aniston, Mark Boone Junior, Kevin Cannon, Mos Def, and Isla Fisher. Life of Crime‘s plot synopsis: based on Elmore Leonard‘s novel The Switch, “Margaret “Mickey” Dawson is a loving, if not naive, housewife whose husband, Frank [...]
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- 5/27/2014
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Over the course of his career, novelist Elmore Leonard has seen many of his works adapted to the big screen, resulting on movies such as 3:10 To Yuma, Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Jackie Brown. While the writer’s passing in 2013 saddened many, they were glad to hear that feature film adaptations of his works continue to be made. The latest among these, titled Life of Crime, comes from Daniel Schechter, who takes on directing duties as well as adapting the screenplay from the Leonard story The Switch. The cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Yasiin Bey, John Hawkes, Tim Robbins, Will Forte, and Isla Fisher, and the film’s first trailer has now been released. The trailer can be seen below. Sound on Sight was also able to see the film at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, and our review can be read here.
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- 5/22/2014
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Film adaptations of the works of Elmore Leonard are not all successful. Often set in the 1970s, many of them are laced with funky period-piece tropes that are just a little too overt and cornball-ish. One of the more recent adaptations, “Freaky Deaky," was positively terrible (you can read about that in our feature: The Films of Elmore Leonard Ranked From Worst To Best. So buyer beware, another adaptation is on the way and yes, it’s full of afros, wah pedals, disco strings and other garish period-piece elements. Directed and written by Daniel Schechter, and based on the Elmore Leonard book "The Switch," the latest film “Life Of Crime” stars Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, Yasiin Bey, Mark Boone Junior, Will Forte, Isla Fisher and Tim Robbins. And yes, it’s a dark comedy of crime gone awry. Here’s the official synopsis: Based on Elmore Leonard's novel "The Switch,...
- 5/21/2014
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
The first trailer for Life of Crime has been released.
Jennifer Aniston stars in director Daniel Schechter's adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel The Switch.
The film centres around a corrupt real estate tycoon (Tim Robbins) who plans to divorce his wife Mickey (Aniston) and run off with his young mistress (Isla Fisher).
But when a group of criminals kidnap Mickey, they find that her husband does not want her back.
Yasiin Bey and John Hawkes also star in the comedy crime caper.
Life of Crime will arrive in Us cinemas on August 29 and in the UK on September 5.
Jennifer Aniston stars in director Daniel Schechter's adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel The Switch.
The film centres around a corrupt real estate tycoon (Tim Robbins) who plans to divorce his wife Mickey (Aniston) and run off with his young mistress (Isla Fisher).
But when a group of criminals kidnap Mickey, they find that her husband does not want her back.
Yasiin Bey and John Hawkes also star in the comedy crime caper.
Life of Crime will arrive in Us cinemas on August 29 and in the UK on September 5.
- 5/21/2014
- Digital Spy
We desperately want Jennifer Aniston to kill it in something, and "Life of Crime," an upcoming comedy from Daniel Schechter, may just be exactly what she needs. Read More: Toronto Review: Lightweight 'Jackie Brown' Prequel 'Life of Crime' Features Enjoyable Turns By Mos Def, John Hawkes, Jennifer AnistonBased on the novel "The Switch" by Elmore Leonard, "Life of Crime" follows a group of criminals, led by the always wonderful John Hawkes, who kidnap the wife (Aniston) of a wealthy businessman. The problem? He doesn't want to pay the ransom to get her back and prefers to spend his days with his mistress, played by Isla Fisher, instead. "Life of Crime" premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year and will be released in theaters August 29th. Check out the trailer below.
- 5/21/2014
- by Eric Eidelstein
- Indiewire
Lionsgate has unveiled the trailer for "Life of Crime", the upcoming film adaptation of Elmore Leonard's "The Switch" novel. The story features several key characters from Leonard's other novel "Rum Punch" which became the 1997 Tarantino movie "Jackie Brown".
John C. Hawkes and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) play the younger versions of Louis Gara and Ordell Robbie, the characters Robert De Niro and Samuel L. Jackson played in 'Jackie'. Jennifer Aniston, Tim Robbins, Isla Fisher and Will Forte also star in the Dan Schechter-directed film which hits theaters on August 29th.
John C. Hawkes and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) play the younger versions of Louis Gara and Ordell Robbie, the characters Robert De Niro and Samuel L. Jackson played in 'Jackie'. Jennifer Aniston, Tim Robbins, Isla Fisher and Will Forte also star in the Dan Schechter-directed film which hits theaters on August 29th.
- 5/21/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Lionsgate just unveiled the trailer for the upcoming "Life of Crime" film, which is a prequel to Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" and is based on Elmore Leonard's "The Switch" novel. It stars Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, Tim Robbins, Isla Fisher, Will Forte and Yasiin Bey. Check out the below. Plot: Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara have lots in common - time in the same slammer, convictions for grand theft auto, and a plan for a big score. They're going to snatch the wife of a Detroit developer and collect some easy ransom money. They don't figure on a bum of a husband who has a secret mistress and no desire to get his wife back. Or on his crazy, beautiful broad of a housewife who's going to join Ordell and Louis in the slickest, saviest crime of all. The new movie is written and directed by Dan Schechter...
- 5/21/2014
- WorstPreviews.com
Roadside Attractions has released three new images and trailer for their upcoming film, Life Of Crime.
When a pair of low-level criminals kidnap the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer, they get both more and less than they bargained for in Life Of Crime, a dark caper comedy based on legendary author Elmore Leonard’s novel The Switch.
In their 2013 Toronto International Film Festival review, Sound on Sight said, “Life Of Crime is a reasonable addition to the world of Leonard adaptations.”
Starring Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, yasiin bey, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Will Forte, and Tim Robbins, Life Of Crime is packed with the outrageously eccentric characters, black comedy and unexpected twists that earned Leonard a reputation as one of America’s sharpest and funniest crime writers.
Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston), the wife of crooked real-estate developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins), is kidnapped by two common criminals (yasiin...
When a pair of low-level criminals kidnap the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer, they get both more and less than they bargained for in Life Of Crime, a dark caper comedy based on legendary author Elmore Leonard’s novel The Switch.
In their 2013 Toronto International Film Festival review, Sound on Sight said, “Life Of Crime is a reasonable addition to the world of Leonard adaptations.”
Starring Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, yasiin bey, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Will Forte, and Tim Robbins, Life Of Crime is packed with the outrageously eccentric characters, black comedy and unexpected twists that earned Leonard a reputation as one of America’s sharpest and funniest crime writers.
Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston), the wife of crooked real-estate developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins), is kidnapped by two common criminals (yasiin...
- 5/21/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Life of Crime, a prequel to Elmore Leonard's Jackie Brown, which Quentin Tarantino adapted into a feature film back in 1997, premiered at last year's Toronto Film Festival and didn't exactly come away with the highest of marks. amz asin="B000FC140I" size="small"Directed and written by Daniel Schechter and based on Leonard's "The Switch", the film is described as dark caper comedy in which the wife (Jennifer Aniston) of a corrupt real estate developer (Tim Robbins) is kidnapped by two common criminals (yasiin bey and John Hawkes), who intend to extort him with inside information about his crooked business and off-shore accounts. But the husband decides he'd actually rather not pay the ransom to get back his wife, setting off an unbelievable sequence of double crosses and plot twists. Mark Boone Junior, Will Forte and Isla Fisher co-star. Roadside is set to release the film in theaters...
- 5/21/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Looking back over the year at what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2013—in theaters or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2013 to create a unique double feature.
All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2013 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch in that perfect world we know doesn't exist but can keep dreaming of every time we go to the movies.
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All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2013 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch in that perfect world we know doesn't exist but can keep dreaming of every time we go to the movies.
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- 1/13/2014
- by Notebook
- MUBI
Young female filmmakers took home the lions share of awards in Emirates and International Shorts competitions of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.Scroll down for full list of winners
The next generation of Emirati filmmakers will made up in large part by women, guaging by the winners of the Emirates Film Competition (Efc) at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
The ceremony to announce the ‘Black Pearl Awards’, held at the Emirates Palace, saw all six student prizes won by women including Noura Al Zarouni for her narrative short I Don’t Understand and Reem Al Meqbali for her short documentary Oops!.
Hosting the event, presenter Said Al mamari said: “Congratulations to the female winners. And they say it’s a macho society!”
Now in its 12th year, this year’s selection comprised 49 short films from across the Gulf region, including 36 from the UAE.
The Efc jury was led by Ahmed Rachedi (Algeria) and comprised Oday Rasheed (Iraq...
The next generation of Emirati filmmakers will made up in large part by women, guaging by the winners of the Emirates Film Competition (Efc) at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
The ceremony to announce the ‘Black Pearl Awards’, held at the Emirates Palace, saw all six student prizes won by women including Noura Al Zarouni for her narrative short I Don’t Understand and Reem Al Meqbali for her short documentary Oops!.
Hosting the event, presenter Said Al mamari said: “Congratulations to the female winners. And they say it’s a macho society!”
Now in its 12th year, this year’s selection comprised 49 short films from across the Gulf region, including 36 from the UAE.
The Efc jury was led by Ahmed Rachedi (Algeria) and comprised Oday Rasheed (Iraq...
- 10/30/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Life of Crime director discussed independent filmmaking alongside actor Mark Boone Junior at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
Daniel Schechter, director of comedy caper Life of Crime, has revealed how he asked Jennifer Aniston for advice about making a studio film.
Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, Schechter said: “I would talk to Jennifer Aniston about studio movies. I would ask if I should do one or continue on stuff like this?
“She would say studios could use someone like you. You’d be good at it.
“There’s a part of me that thinks maybe I could beat that system. Even on this film I had to be political to get what I wanted. I am a reasonable man and a good collaborator. I think I could survive in that role.
“It depends who you are lucky enough to get into business with.”
Indie filmmaking
Speaking on stage at an ‘In conversation…’ event, Schechter...
Daniel Schechter, director of comedy caper Life of Crime, has revealed how he asked Jennifer Aniston for advice about making a studio film.
Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, Schechter said: “I would talk to Jennifer Aniston about studio movies. I would ask if I should do one or continue on stuff like this?
“She would say studios could use someone like you. You’d be good at it.
“There’s a part of me that thinks maybe I could beat that system. Even on this film I had to be political to get what I wanted. I am a reasonable man and a good collaborator. I think I could survive in that role.
“It depends who you are lucky enough to get into business with.”
Indie filmmaking
Speaking on stage at an ‘In conversation…’ event, Schechter...
- 10/25/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
The 7th Abu Dhabi Film Festival opened Thursday night in the UAE capital with the screening of Life of Crime, the Daniel Schechter-directed adaptation of the late Elmore Leonard’s novel Switch. The film was co-produced by Image Nation, the Abu Dhabi-based government-owned production house, in partnership with Hyde Park Entertainment. During the opening ceremony, held in the vast Emirates Palace hotel, Forest Whitaker was on stage to receive the festival’s Black Pearl Career Achievement award, where he sang a short passage from the Qur’an. Photos: 'Lee Daniels' The Butler's' Iconic Looks Designed for Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda
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- 10/25/2013
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Life of Crime, co-produced by Image Nation Abu Dhabi, is presented as opening-night gala for festival’s seventh edition.
Forest Whitaker kicked off the Abu Dhabi Film Festival’s 2013 edition last night with his gracious acceptance of the festival’s Black Pearl Career Achievement Award (presented with Jaeger-Le Coultre watches).
Whitaker said he’d researched the significance of black pearls. “There is reference to sacrifice and hard work, with a hope of good future. I’m thankful you think of me in that way,” he said, before somewhat surprisingly bursting into song, singing (very well) some Arabic verses.
Life of Crime
Director of programming Teresa Cavina said the festival was proud to welcome Life of Crime as its opener for three reasons: “It has a little bit of the heart of Abu Dhabi in it, as it is co-produced by Imagenation Abu Dhabi; it’s the last love child of the great writer Elmore Leonard who passed...
Forest Whitaker kicked off the Abu Dhabi Film Festival’s 2013 edition last night with his gracious acceptance of the festival’s Black Pearl Career Achievement Award (presented with Jaeger-Le Coultre watches).
Whitaker said he’d researched the significance of black pearls. “There is reference to sacrifice and hard work, with a hope of good future. I’m thankful you think of me in that way,” he said, before somewhat surprisingly bursting into song, singing (very well) some Arabic verses.
Life of Crime
Director of programming Teresa Cavina said the festival was proud to welcome Life of Crime as its opener for three reasons: “It has a little bit of the heart of Abu Dhabi in it, as it is co-produced by Imagenation Abu Dhabi; it’s the last love child of the great writer Elmore Leonard who passed...
- 10/25/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Life of Crime, co-produced by Image Nation Abu Dhabi, is presented as opening-night gala for festival’s seventh edition.
Forest Whitaker kicked off the Abu Dhabi Film Festival’s 2013 edition last night with his gracious acceptance of the festival’s Black Pearl Career Achievement Award (presented with Jaeger-Le Coultre watches).
Whitaker said he’d researched the significance of black pearls. “There is reference to sacrifice and hard work, with a hope of good future. I’m thankful you think of me in that way,” he said, before somewhat surprisingly bursting into song, singing (very well) some Arabic verses.
Director of programming Teresa Cavina said the festival was proud to welcome Life of Crime as its opener for three reasons: “It has a little bit of the heart of Abu Dhabi in it, as it is co-produced by Imagenation Abu Dhabi; it’s the last love child of the great writer Elmore Leonard who passed away earlier this year...
Forest Whitaker kicked off the Abu Dhabi Film Festival’s 2013 edition last night with his gracious acceptance of the festival’s Black Pearl Career Achievement Award (presented with Jaeger-Le Coultre watches).
Whitaker said he’d researched the significance of black pearls. “There is reference to sacrifice and hard work, with a hope of good future. I’m thankful you think of me in that way,” he said, before somewhat surprisingly bursting into song, singing (very well) some Arabic verses.
Director of programming Teresa Cavina said the festival was proud to welcome Life of Crime as its opener for three reasons: “It has a little bit of the heart of Abu Dhabi in it, as it is co-produced by Imagenation Abu Dhabi; it’s the last love child of the great writer Elmore Leonard who passed away earlier this year...
- 10/25/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
As Daniel Schechter's Life of Crime, starring Mark Boone Junior, gets ready to open the seventh Abu Dhabi Film Festival on Oct. 24, organizers are trumpeting star power and this year's juries for the Middle Eastern shindig. Australian actress Jacki Weaver, whose resume boasts an Oscar nominated turn in David Michod’s Animal Kingdom (2010), will be in the city to serve as narrative competition jury president. Story: Daniel Schechter’s ‘Life of Crime’ to Open Abu Dhabi Film Festival Weaver is joined on the jury by previous Black Pearl career achievement winner Hiam Abbass, Film London and the British Film Commission chief
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- 10/23/2013
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Festival kicks off Thursday with gala screening of Daniel Schechter’s Life of Crime.
Forest Whitaker will be among the guests when the Abu Dhabi Film Festival kicks off Thursday evening. Whitaker will receive the festival’s Black Pearl Career Achievement award.
The festival will open with a gala screening of the Middle East premiere of Life of Crime with director Daniel Schechter and actor Mark Boone Junior both in attendance and participating in an audience Q&A.
Another career achievement award winner will be actress and director Hiam Abbass, who stars in festival world premiere Peace After Marriage.
International guests will include Danis Tanovic, Amma Asante, Jia Zhangke, Beeban Kidron, Emir Baigazin, Agnes B, Cedomir Kolar, Uberto Pasolini, Tao Zhao, Eugene Domingo, Louis Garrel, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Catherine Dussart.
Arab stars set to attend Adff include Mervat Amin, Hend Sabri, Ahmad Ezz, Basel Khayat, Eyad Nassar, Kinda Aloush, Abed Fahad, Manal Khader, Nesrine...
Forest Whitaker will be among the guests when the Abu Dhabi Film Festival kicks off Thursday evening. Whitaker will receive the festival’s Black Pearl Career Achievement award.
The festival will open with a gala screening of the Middle East premiere of Life of Crime with director Daniel Schechter and actor Mark Boone Junior both in attendance and participating in an audience Q&A.
Another career achievement award winner will be actress and director Hiam Abbass, who stars in festival world premiere Peace After Marriage.
International guests will include Danis Tanovic, Amma Asante, Jia Zhangke, Beeban Kidron, Emir Baigazin, Agnes B, Cedomir Kolar, Uberto Pasolini, Tao Zhao, Eugene Domingo, Louis Garrel, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Catherine Dussart.
Arab stars set to attend Adff include Mervat Amin, Hend Sabri, Ahmad Ezz, Basel Khayat, Eyad Nassar, Kinda Aloush, Abed Fahad, Manal Khader, Nesrine...
- 10/23/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Festival kicks off Thursday with gala screening of Daniel Schechter’s Life of Crime.
Forest Whitaker will be among the guests when the Abu Dhabi Film Festival kicks off Thursday evening. Whitaker will receive the festival’s Black Pearl Career Achievement award.
The festival will open with a gala screening of the Middle East premiere of Life of Crime with director Daniel Schechter and actor Mark Boone Junior both in attendance and participating in an audience Q&A.
Another career achievement award winner will be actress and director Hiam Abbass, who stars in festival world premiere Peace After Marriage.
International guests will include Danis Tanovic, Amma Asante, Jia Zhangke, Beeban Kidron, Emir Baigazin, Agnes B, Cedomir Kolar, Uberto Pasolini, Tao Zhao, Eugene Domingo, Louis Garrel, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Catherine Dussart.
Arab stars set to attend Adff include Mervat Amin, Hend Sabri, Ahmad Ezz, Basel Khayat, Eyad Nassar, Kinda Aloush, Abed Fahad, Manal Khader, Nesrine...
Forest Whitaker will be among the guests when the Abu Dhabi Film Festival kicks off Thursday evening. Whitaker will receive the festival’s Black Pearl Career Achievement award.
The festival will open with a gala screening of the Middle East premiere of Life of Crime with director Daniel Schechter and actor Mark Boone Junior both in attendance and participating in an audience Q&A.
Another career achievement award winner will be actress and director Hiam Abbass, who stars in festival world premiere Peace After Marriage.
International guests will include Danis Tanovic, Amma Asante, Jia Zhangke, Beeban Kidron, Emir Baigazin, Agnes B, Cedomir Kolar, Uberto Pasolini, Tao Zhao, Eugene Domingo, Louis Garrel, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Catherine Dussart.
Arab stars set to attend Adff include Mervat Amin, Hend Sabri, Ahmad Ezz, Basel Khayat, Eyad Nassar, Kinda Aloush, Abed Fahad, Manal Khader, Nesrine...
- 10/23/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Short Term 12 director Destin Daniel Cretton and The Missing Picture producer Catherine Dussart among those to host masterclasses.
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (Oct 24-Nov 2) has unveiled its programme of masterclasses covering topics from breaking into Hollywood to the revival of Iraqi cinema.
Adff Talks Film will give filmmakers and students a chance to meet and learn from international industry professionals but are also open to the general public.
On Oct 25, in “Show me the money!”, a panel of representatives from film funds from around the world will discuss financing opportunities available to Arab filmmakers, while “In Conversation with Daniel Schechter” offers an opportunity to learn from the director of the Opening Night film Life of Crime who will discuss what it is like to work with actors like Jennifer Aniston, Tim Robbins and Mos Def.
On Oct 26, the panel discussion “Location, Location, Location” looks at the trend for Mena countries to open film commissions to attract...
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (Oct 24-Nov 2) has unveiled its programme of masterclasses covering topics from breaking into Hollywood to the revival of Iraqi cinema.
Adff Talks Film will give filmmakers and students a chance to meet and learn from international industry professionals but are also open to the general public.
On Oct 25, in “Show me the money!”, a panel of representatives from film funds from around the world will discuss financing opportunities available to Arab filmmakers, while “In Conversation with Daniel Schechter” offers an opportunity to learn from the director of the Opening Night film Life of Crime who will discuss what it is like to work with actors like Jennifer Aniston, Tim Robbins and Mos Def.
On Oct 26, the panel discussion “Location, Location, Location” looks at the trend for Mena countries to open film commissions to attract...
- 10/17/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Staying in shape and rocking out while doing so, Isla Fisher went to Tracy Anderson gym in Studio City, California on Wednesday (October 9).
The "Wedding Crashers" star wore a black leather jacket, black cropped tights, and sneakers as she chatted on her phone on the way inside.
After appearing in a recurring role in the fifth season of "Arrested Development," the 37-year-old actress will return to the big screen in "Life of Crime."
In the film directed by Daniel Schechter, Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara leave prison only to decide to join forces for one final big score.
The "Wedding Crashers" star wore a black leather jacket, black cropped tights, and sneakers as she chatted on her phone on the way inside.
After appearing in a recurring role in the fifth season of "Arrested Development," the 37-year-old actress will return to the big screen in "Life of Crime."
In the film directed by Daniel Schechter, Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara leave prison only to decide to join forces for one final big score.
- 10/10/2013
- GossipCenter
Well, I don't know about you, but I was a little surprised to see the sequel to The Muppets is already completed and the MPAA has officially offered a PG rating for Muppets Most Wanted. They didn't waste any time getting that made. Additionally we have Can A Song Save Your Lifec starring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo, which premiered in Toronto and was quickly snatched up by the Weinstein Co. Personally I sort of hated the film, but there were plenty of others that fell for the schmaltz, but I can't help but wonder how it's going to do with an R rating. Daniel Schechter's Jackie Brown sequel, Life of Crime, based on the Elmore Leonard novel closed the Toronto Festival and has yet to be acquired, but it now has an R rating it can flaunt along with the cast, which includes Jennifer Aniston, Tim Robbins, Isla Fisher,...
- 10/8/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Abu Dhabi, Oct 1: As many as 166 films will be showcased at the seventh edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (Adff) which will have Jennifer Aniston-starrer "Life of Crime" as its opening movie. The fest will also include a section to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema, it was announced here Tuesday.
"Life of Crime", directed by Daniel Schechter, will open the fest Oct 24 evening.
The complete line up includes 92 features, 25 Arab and international shorts and 49 short films from the Emirates and the Gulf Cooperation Council (Gcc) countries. The movies have been brought from 51 countries and the fest will host 13 world premieres and nine international premieres.
There will be an extensive sidebar program which.
"Life of Crime", directed by Daniel Schechter, will open the fest Oct 24 evening.
The complete line up includes 92 features, 25 Arab and international shorts and 49 short films from the Emirates and the Gulf Cooperation Council (Gcc) countries. The movies have been brought from 51 countries and the fest will host 13 world premieres and nine international premieres.
There will be an extensive sidebar program which.
- 10/1/2013
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
The full line up has been unveiled for the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
Daniel Schechter’s Life Of Crime will open the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, which runs Oct 24- Nov 2.
13 Arab feature films (seven of which are world premieres) will compete across different sections of the festival, including Rani Massalha’s Giraffada and Nejib Belkhadi’s Bastardo in the New Horizons Competition, Ahmed Abdallah’s Rags And Tatters and Hicham Ayouch’s Fevers in the Narrative Feature Competition, and Sherief Elkatsha’s Cairo Drive and Mohammad Soueid’s The Boy From Aleppo in the Documentary Feature Competition.
Tobe Hooper’s UAE horror Djin will screen in the festival’s Showcase section.
Films competing in the Narrative Feature Competition include Jun Robles Lana’s Barber’s Tales, Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners, Danis Tanovic’s An Episode In The Life Of An Iron Picker, Jasmila Zbanic’s [link...
Daniel Schechter’s Life Of Crime will open the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, which runs Oct 24- Nov 2.
13 Arab feature films (seven of which are world premieres) will compete across different sections of the festival, including Rani Massalha’s Giraffada and Nejib Belkhadi’s Bastardo in the New Horizons Competition, Ahmed Abdallah’s Rags And Tatters and Hicham Ayouch’s Fevers in the Narrative Feature Competition, and Sherief Elkatsha’s Cairo Drive and Mohammad Soueid’s The Boy From Aleppo in the Documentary Feature Competition.
Tobe Hooper’s UAE horror Djin will screen in the festival’s Showcase section.
Films competing in the Narrative Feature Competition include Jun Robles Lana’s Barber’s Tales, Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners, Danis Tanovic’s An Episode In The Life Of An Iron Picker, Jasmila Zbanic’s [link...
- 10/1/2013
- by sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper)
- ScreenDaily
The full line up has been unveiled for the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
Daniel Schechter’s Life Of Crime will open the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, which runs Oct 24- Nov 2.
13 Arab feature films (seven of which are world premieres) will compete across different sections of the festival, including Rani Massalha’s Giraffada and Nejib Belkhadi’s Bastardo in the New Horizons Competition, Ahmed Abdallah’s Rags And Tatters and Hicham Ayouch’s Fevers in the Narrative Feature Competition, and Sherief Elkatsha’s Cairo Drive and Mohammad Soueid’s The Boy From Aleppo in the Documentary Feature Competition.
Tobe Hooper’s UAE horror Djin will screen in the festival’s Showcase section.
Films competing in the Narrative Feature Competition include Jun Robles Lana’s Barber’s Tales, Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners, Danis Tanovic’s An Episode In The Life Of An Iron Picker, Jasmila Zbanic’s [link...
Daniel Schechter’s Life Of Crime will open the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, which runs Oct 24- Nov 2.
13 Arab feature films (seven of which are world premieres) will compete across different sections of the festival, including Rani Massalha’s Giraffada and Nejib Belkhadi’s Bastardo in the New Horizons Competition, Ahmed Abdallah’s Rags And Tatters and Hicham Ayouch’s Fevers in the Narrative Feature Competition, and Sherief Elkatsha’s Cairo Drive and Mohammad Soueid’s The Boy From Aleppo in the Documentary Feature Competition.
Tobe Hooper’s UAE horror Djin will screen in the festival’s Showcase section.
Films competing in the Narrative Feature Competition include Jun Robles Lana’s Barber’s Tales, Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners, Danis Tanovic’s An Episode In The Life Of An Iron Picker, Jasmila Zbanic’s [link...
- 10/1/2013
- by sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper)
- ScreenDaily
Daniel Schechter’s Life of Crime, based on a novel by the late, great Elmore Leonard, will open this year’s Abu Dhabi Film Festival (Adff). Described by Schechter as his “dream project,” it stars Jennifer Aniston and Tim Robbins, and follows the misfortunes of two small-time criminals who hit it off in prison and decide to join forces for a big score on the outside. It premiered as the closing film of this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Photos: Toronto: Exclusive Instagram Photos of the Fest's Biggest Stars In the festival's main feature competition, also announced today, highlights include Kelly Reichardt’s Night
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- 10/1/2013
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Winding down the Toronto International Film Festival, Jennifer Aniston arrived at the premiere of "Life of Crime" on Saturday (September 14).
The "Friends" star had all eyes on her in a draped blue strapless gown and nude heels as she strutted her stuff for fans and photographers outside.
In the comedy, Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara hit it off in prison, where they were both doing time for grand theft auto. Now that they're out, they're joining forces for one big score.
Directed by Daniel Schechter, the movie also stars Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Mos Def, Will Forte, Tim Robbins, and John Hawkes.
The "Friends" star had all eyes on her in a draped blue strapless gown and nude heels as she strutted her stuff for fans and photographers outside.
In the comedy, Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara hit it off in prison, where they were both doing time for grand theft auto. Now that they're out, they're joining forces for one big score.
Directed by Daniel Schechter, the movie also stars Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Mos Def, Will Forte, Tim Robbins, and John Hawkes.
- 9/15/2013
- GossipCenter
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