Exclusive: Filming is underway in Los Angeles at Stay Lucky Studios for horror-comedy Thinestra, starring twin sisters Melissa Macedo (Girlboss) and Michelle Macedo (Every Time I Die). Directed by Nathan Hertz in their feature directorial debut, and written by Avra Fox-Lerner, the cast also features Brian Huskey (Veep) Shannon Dang (Kung Fu), Gavin Stenhouse (Kung Fu) and comedian Mary Beth Barone.
Thinestra takes place during a Christmas heat wave in Los Angeles. The story follows Penny, who, unhappy with her full-bodied physique, is on a restrictive diet, brutal workout regimen, & overall wellness binge. One day, at the photo studio where Penny works as a retoucher, an austere model gives Penny a baggie of sketchy diet pills. Soon after, following an awkward Christmas party, Penny loses her conviction & stuffs herself with cookies.
Devastated by her mistake she resorts to taking the strange weight loss drug labeled ‘Thinestra’. That night, Penny starts...
Thinestra takes place during a Christmas heat wave in Los Angeles. The story follows Penny, who, unhappy with her full-bodied physique, is on a restrictive diet, brutal workout regimen, & overall wellness binge. One day, at the photo studio where Penny works as a retoucher, an austere model gives Penny a baggie of sketchy diet pills. Soon after, following an awkward Christmas party, Penny loses her conviction & stuffs herself with cookies.
Devastated by her mistake she resorts to taking the strange weight loss drug labeled ‘Thinestra’. That night, Penny starts...
- 11/16/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Drew Fonteiro, Marc Menchaca, Melissa Macedo, Michelle Macedo, Tyler Dash White | Written by Gal Katzir, Robi Michael | Directed by Robi Michael
The debut feature of co-writer/director Robi Michael takes an old formula – a hero who has amnesia and is trapped in a situation that’s spiralling out of control – and spins a whole new genre film from it. One that uses the tropes of horror and sci-fi to tell a remarkably poignant and human story about love, loss and family…
Every Time I Die tells the story of Sam (Drew Fonteiro), a paramedic show suffers from blackouts, headaches and nightmares – mostly about the death of his sister years ago. Sam is somthing of a unhapy individual, seemingly coasting through life pinning over Mia (Melissa Macedo), a woman with whom he had an illicit affair, and ignoring his obvious medical issues. Trying to cheer Sam up, his paramedic partner...
The debut feature of co-writer/director Robi Michael takes an old formula – a hero who has amnesia and is trapped in a situation that’s spiralling out of control – and spins a whole new genre film from it. One that uses the tropes of horror and sci-fi to tell a remarkably poignant and human story about love, loss and family…
Every Time I Die tells the story of Sam (Drew Fonteiro), a paramedic show suffers from blackouts, headaches and nightmares – mostly about the death of his sister years ago. Sam is somthing of a unhapy individual, seemingly coasting through life pinning over Mia (Melissa Macedo), a woman with whom he had an illicit affair, and ignoring his obvious medical issues. Trying to cheer Sam up, his paramedic partner...
- 11/3/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Wildly uneven but sporadically affecting, Bobby Roth’s “Pearl” is . A few abrupt narrative transitions indicate that some scenes, for whatever reason, must have been discarded during the editing process. But what remains on screen is enough to hold attention and generate rooting interest, especially if you’re amused by inside-baseball allusions to the film and TV industry.
There is an unmistakable air of autobiography to “Pearl,” along with the distinct flavor of a labor of love. Writer-director Roth first attracted notice with two well-received indie films, “The Boss’ Son” (1978) and “Heartbreakers” (a 1984 Sundance Festival prize-winner) before concentrating almost exclusively (and prolifically) on TV movies and series television. Jack Wolf, Lapaglia’s character, is a filmmaker who evidently has made some very bad, maybe unforgivable career moves, but still sells the occasional TV script.
At one point, he lands a gig teaching filmmaking to college students — which Roth has successfully...
There is an unmistakable air of autobiography to “Pearl,” along with the distinct flavor of a labor of love. Writer-director Roth first attracted notice with two well-received indie films, “The Boss’ Son” (1978) and “Heartbreakers” (a 1984 Sundance Festival prize-winner) before concentrating almost exclusively (and prolifically) on TV movies and series television. Jack Wolf, Lapaglia’s character, is a filmmaker who evidently has made some very bad, maybe unforgivable career moves, but still sells the occasional TV script.
At one point, he lands a gig teaching filmmaking to college students — which Roth has successfully...
- 8/11/2020
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Drew Fonteiro, Marc Menchaca, Melissa Macedo, Michelle Macedo, Tyler Dash White | Written by Gal Katzir, Robi Michael | Directed by Robi Michael
The debut feature of co-writer/director Robi Michael takes an old formula – a hero who has amnesia and is trapped in a situation that’s spiralling out of control – and spins a whole new genre film from it. One that uses the tropes of horror and sci-fi to tell a remarkably poignant and human story about love, loss and family…
Every Time I Die tells the story of Sam (Drew Fonteiro), a paramedic show suffers from blackouts, headaches and nightmares – mostly about the death of his sister years ago. Sam is somthing of a unhapy individual, seemingly coasting through life pinning over Mia (Melissa Macedo), a woman with whom he had an illicit affair, and ignoring his obvious medical issues. Trying to cheer Sam up, his paramedic partner...
The debut feature of co-writer/director Robi Michael takes an old formula – a hero who has amnesia and is trapped in a situation that’s spiralling out of control – and spins a whole new genre film from it. One that uses the tropes of horror and sci-fi to tell a remarkably poignant and human story about love, loss and family…
Every Time I Die tells the story of Sam (Drew Fonteiro), a paramedic show suffers from blackouts, headaches and nightmares – mostly about the death of his sister years ago. Sam is somthing of a unhapy individual, seemingly coasting through life pinning over Mia (Melissa Macedo), a woman with whom he had an illicit affair, and ignoring his obvious medical issues. Trying to cheer Sam up, his paramedic partner...
- 10/5/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
"It's okay! This has happened before." Gravitas has debuted a new trailer for the indie horror film Every Time I Die, which premiered at the Cinquest Film Festival earlier this year. We originally featured a trailer back then, but the film is opening in just a few weeks and they've cooked up another one to watch. The film is a twisted time loop thriller, about a disturbed young man with a mysterious past whose tragic death is just the beginning of his troubles. The big flip with this is that it's told from the perspective of a guy who's dead but appears inside other people, and tries to stop his killer from striking again. Drew Fonteiro stars, with an indie cast including Marc Menchaca, Lia Johnson, Michelle Macedo, and Melissa Macedo. This looks like a cool twist on the usual murder mystery horror films, and it seems like it might be worth a watch.
- 7/29/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Say his name five times and he will appear... Nitehawk Prospect Park has announced, in partnership with Shudder curator Sam Zimmerman, an event called Midnite Movies at a Reasonable Hour. The frights will begin at 9:45 pm on February 26th with Bernard Rose's Candyman. Continue reading for more details. We also have info on Every Time I Die's Cinequest's premiere and The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies' Blood Born: The Horror of AIDS presentation in New York City.
Candyman at Nitehawk Prospect Park Screening Details: "Nitehawk Prospect Park is proud to announce repertory film programming. In partnership with Shudder’s Sam Zimmerman, Nitehawk Prospect Park brings you… Midnite Movies At A Reasonable Hour.
Midnite Movies At A Reasonable Hour: Nitehawk loves horror films and midnite movies, all the guts and screaming and weirdness is our jam. But the older we get in this city that never sleeps, the more...
Candyman at Nitehawk Prospect Park Screening Details: "Nitehawk Prospect Park is proud to announce repertory film programming. In partnership with Shudder’s Sam Zimmerman, Nitehawk Prospect Park brings you… Midnite Movies At A Reasonable Hour.
Midnite Movies At A Reasonable Hour: Nitehawk loves horror films and midnite movies, all the guts and screaming and weirdness is our jam. But the older we get in this city that never sleeps, the more...
- 2/21/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
I’ve got a trailer here for an intriguing mystery horror film called Every Time I Die. It tells a unique and clever ghost story that I really dig and I think horror fans will as well. Before you watch the trailer, here’s a description of the story:
When Sam (Drew Fonteiro) is murdered in a remote lake, his consciousness begins to travel through the bodies of his friends in an effort to protect them from his killer. This dark passage leads him on a greater journey - discovering his own true identity.
I love that the story and troubles of this murdered young man really begin after he’s already dead and that the story is all told from his perspective as he tries to stop the killer from killing again.
The movie was helmed by first-time director Robi Michael and it also stars Marc Menchaca, Lia Johnson,...
When Sam (Drew Fonteiro) is murdered in a remote lake, his consciousness begins to travel through the bodies of his friends in an effort to protect them from his killer. This dark passage leads him on a greater journey - discovering his own true identity.
I love that the story and troubles of this murdered young man really begin after he’s already dead and that the story is all told from his perspective as he tries to stop the killer from killing again.
The movie was helmed by first-time director Robi Michael and it also stars Marc Menchaca, Lia Johnson,...
- 2/20/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"Once again: who are you?" MiLa Media and Invisible Pictures have debuted the first trailer for a creative new horror thriller titled Every Time I Die, from director Robi Michael making his feature debut. The film is a twisted time loop thriller, about a disturbed young man with a mysterious past whose tragic death is just the beginning of his troubles. The big flip with this is that it's told from the perspective of guy who's dead trying to stop his killer from striking again. Drew Fonteiro stars, with a cast including Marc Menchaca, Lia Johnson, Michelle Macedo, and Melissa Macedo. This looks really cool, there's something strange but very compelling about it. And there's definitely a Memento vibe going on. This trailer is worth a watch. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Robi Michael's Every Time I Die, direct from YouTube: When Sam (Drew Fonteiro) is murdered in a remote lake,...
- 2/18/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Network: NetflixEpisodes: Ongoing (half-hour)Seasons: OngoingTV show dates: April 21, 2017 — presentSeries status: Has not been cancelledPerformers include: Britt Robertson, Ellie Reed, Alphonso McAuley, Johnny Simmons, Amanda Rea, Melissa Macedo, Michelle Macedo, Kimmy Shields, Norm MacDonald, Dean Norris, and Richard Wharton.TV show description:Inspired by Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso's autobiography, #Girlboss, the Girlboss TV show follows Sophia (Robertson). By the time she was 28 years old, Amoruso was the head of a multi-million dollar brand. This successful young woman got her humble start auctioning off vintage clothing on eBay,The comedy series kicks off in 2006 San Francisco. Sophia is a rebel and an anarchist. She is also the personification of the Peter Pan complex.Although undisciplined, foul-mouth and self-absorbed, she does have...
- 4/21/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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