Elia Petridis, who directed legendary old-time actor Ernest Borgnine in his final role in “The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez,” has decided to focus on what could be Hollywood’s future by starting virtual reality company Fever Content. As part of the company’s launch, Petridis has brought on Craig Bernard, who previously served as chief creative cfficer for Samo Vr, as Fever Content’s executive producer. At Samo, Bernard oversaw several Vr projects, including the music video for the Eden song, “Drugs.” That film was showcased by Vr company Jaunt at this year’s Sundance and SXSW festivals.
- 7/5/2017
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
Amanda Bauer (“The Myth of the American Sleepover”) and Jack DePew (“The Fosters”) will star in the indie movie “The Happys,” which started production this week, TheWrap has learned. They join supporting cast members Janeane Garofalo (“Wet Hot American Summer”), Melissa McBride (“The Walking Dead”) and Rhys Ward (“The Returned”). “The Happys” hails from first-time writers-directors Tom Gould and John Serpe, and it’s being produced by Dave O’Brien (“The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez”). Bauer stars as Tracy, a sheltered young Midwestern woman whose life gets turned upside down when she catches her actor boyfriend,...
- 8/4/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
By Lee Pfeiffer
Ernest Borgnine's final film, The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez has been released on Blu-ray on the Indican video label. The following is my review of the film's recent theatrical release:
The independent production is a modestly-budgeted family comedy/drama that presents the legendary Oscar-winner with the kind of showcase role that actors in their nineties almost never have. Borgnine makes the most of it, too, giving a terrific and moving performance that earned him the Best Actor award at last year's Newport Film Festival. Written and produced by Elia Petridis, Fernandez centers on Rex Page (Borgnine), a cantankerous old coot given to griping about every aspect of life. He seems oblivious to the fact that he has an adoring wife (June Squibb), a devoted middle-aged daughter (Dale Dickey) and and a worshipful granddaughter (Audrey P. Scott). Rex is frustrated by his failure...
Ernest Borgnine's final film, The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez has been released on Blu-ray on the Indican video label. The following is my review of the film's recent theatrical release:
The independent production is a modestly-budgeted family comedy/drama that presents the legendary Oscar-winner with the kind of showcase role that actors in their nineties almost never have. Borgnine makes the most of it, too, giving a terrific and moving performance that earned him the Best Actor award at last year's Newport Film Festival. Written and produced by Elia Petridis, Fernandez centers on Rex Page (Borgnine), a cantankerous old coot given to griping about every aspect of life. He seems oblivious to the fact that he has an adoring wife (June Squibb), a devoted middle-aged daughter (Dale Dickey) and and a worshipful granddaughter (Audrey P. Scott). Rex is frustrated by his failure...
- 5/23/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Blu-ray, DVD, Digital & VOD Release Date: May 14, 2013
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Studio: Indican Pictures
Independent film The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez is the last movie actor Ernest Borgnine (Johnny Guitar) made.
The 2012 comedy stars Borgnine as Rex Page, an old man living in the Rancho Park nursing home, bitter that he never became a true cowboy like the Mexican folk hero he once met, Victor Fernandez.
When he discovers Rancho Park is run by the villainous local businessman Mr. Walker and his evil henchman Dr. Dominguez, Rex decides to make his dream come true and save the home, earning the love and respect of his family and the staff.
Barry Corbin (No Country for Old Men) and Carla Ortiz (Black Limousine) also star in the unrated movie, which was written and directed by Elia Petridis (How Henri Came to Stay).
Borgnine died in July 2012 after a long career,...
Price: DVD $Tba, Blu-ray $Tba
Studio: Indican Pictures
Independent film The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez is the last movie actor Ernest Borgnine (Johnny Guitar) made.
The 2012 comedy stars Borgnine as Rex Page, an old man living in the Rancho Park nursing home, bitter that he never became a true cowboy like the Mexican folk hero he once met, Victor Fernandez.
When he discovers Rancho Park is run by the villainous local businessman Mr. Walker and his evil henchman Dr. Dominguez, Rex decides to make his dream come true and save the home, earning the love and respect of his family and the staff.
Barry Corbin (No Country for Old Men) and Carla Ortiz (Black Limousine) also star in the unrated movie, which was written and directed by Elia Petridis (How Henri Came to Stay).
Borgnine died in July 2012 after a long career,...
- 3/15/2013
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
By Lee Pfeiffer
Ernest Borgnine's final film, The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez, opens theatrically with a one-week run at the Laemmle Encino Town Center Theater beginning today. The independent production is a modestly-budgeted family comedy/drama that presents the legendary Oscar-winner with the kind of showcase role that actors in their nineties almost never have. Borgnine makes the most of it, too, giving a terrific and moving performance that earned him the Best Actor award at this year's Newport Film Festival. Written and produced by Elia Petridis, Fernandez centers on Rex Page (Borgnine), a cantankerous old coot given to griping about every aspect of life. He seems oblivious to the fact that he has an adoring wife (June Squibb), a devoted middle-aged daughter (Dale Dickey) and and a worshipful granddaughter (Audrey P. Scott). Rex is frustrated by his failure to fulfill his dream of becoming...
Ernest Borgnine's final film, The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vincente Fernandez, opens theatrically with a one-week run at the Laemmle Encino Town Center Theater beginning today. The independent production is a modestly-budgeted family comedy/drama that presents the legendary Oscar-winner with the kind of showcase role that actors in their nineties almost never have. Borgnine makes the most of it, too, giving a terrific and moving performance that earned him the Best Actor award at this year's Newport Film Festival. Written and produced by Elia Petridis, Fernandez centers on Rex Page (Borgnine), a cantankerous old coot given to griping about every aspect of life. He seems oblivious to the fact that he has an adoring wife (June Squibb), a devoted middle-aged daughter (Dale Dickey) and and a worshipful granddaughter (Audrey P. Scott). Rex is frustrated by his failure to fulfill his dream of becoming...
- 12/8/2012
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
This weekly column is intended to provide reviews of nearly every new release, including films on VOD (and in certain cases some studio releases). Specifics release dates and locations follow each review. Reviews This Week "Cheerful Weather for the Wedding" "Deadfall" "The Fitzgerald Family Christmas" "Hyde Park on Hudson" "Heleno" "In Our Nature" "Lay the Favorite" "The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez" "Tchoupitoulas" "Waiting for Lightning" *** "Cheerful Weather for the Wedding" So you like "Downton Abbey"? Then "Cheerful Weather For The Wedding" was probably made for you -- especially because, as with the show, Elizabeth McGovern remains the matriarch. But while it's well-acted and nicely shot, it trades the show's fun, soapy...
- 12/6/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Ernest Borgnine's final film, "The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez," has been picked up by Arclight Films, the company said Monday. Arclight describes "The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez" as a comedy in the vein of "Grumpy Old Men," with Borgnine as a washed-up actor who gets a second lease on life after moving into an assisted living facility. The company claims the film marks the last screen appearance of Borgnine, who died of renal failure last July after a career that spanned six decades and...
- 10/8/2012
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
Stocky supporting actor who won an Oscar when he was cast against type as a lonely butcher in Marty
With his coarsely podgy features, bug eyes, gap-toothed grin and stocky build, Ernest Borgnine, who has died aged 95 of renal failure, seemed destined to remain one of nature's supporting actors in a string of sadistic and menacing parts. Instead he won an Oscar for a role which was the antithesis of all his previous characters.
In 1955, the producer Harold Hecht wanted to transfer Paddy Chayefsky's teleplay Marty to the big screen, with Rod Steiger in the title role, which he had created. But Steiger was filming Oklahoma! so was unavailable. Borgnine was offered the role after a female guest at a Hollywood reception quite disinterestedly remarked to Hecht that, ugly as he was, Borgnine possessed an oddly tender quality which made her yearn to mother him. "That," Hecht said later,...
With his coarsely podgy features, bug eyes, gap-toothed grin and stocky build, Ernest Borgnine, who has died aged 95 of renal failure, seemed destined to remain one of nature's supporting actors in a string of sadistic and menacing parts. Instead he won an Oscar for a role which was the antithesis of all his previous characters.
In 1955, the producer Harold Hecht wanted to transfer Paddy Chayefsky's teleplay Marty to the big screen, with Rod Steiger in the title role, which he had created. But Steiger was filming Oklahoma! so was unavailable. Borgnine was offered the role after a female guest at a Hollywood reception quite disinterestedly remarked to Hecht that, ugly as he was, Borgnine possessed an oddly tender quality which made her yearn to mother him. "That," Hecht said later,...
- 7/9/2012
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
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