FRANK PR
2012 FILM PREVIEW
TIM & ERIC’S BILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
NOW AVAILABLE ON VOD | IN THEATERS MARCH 2nd
NY PRESS DAY, FEBRUARY 16th
Directed & Written By Tim Heidecker & Eric Wareheim
Magnolia Pictures | http://www.magpictures.com/
An all new feature film from the twisted minds of cult comedy heroes Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim (“Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job”)! Tim and Eric are given a billion dollars to make a movie, but squander every dime… and the sinister Schlaaang corporation is pissed. Their lives at stake, the guys skip town in search of a way to pay the money back. When they happen upon a chance to rehabilitate a bankrupt mall full of vagrants, bizarre stores and a man-eating wolf that stalks the food court, they see dollar signs—a billion of them. Featuring cameos from Awesome Show regulars and some of the biggest names in comedy today!
GOON
FEBRUARY 24th ON VOD | IN THEATERS MARCH 30TH
NY PRESS DAY, FEBRUARY 24th
Directed by Michael Dowse
Starring: Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Eugene Levy, Live Schreiber, Alison Pill, Marc-Andre Grondin & Kim Coates.
Magnolia Pictures | http://www.magpictures.com/
Not content with his job as a bouncer at a local Beantown bar and a bit of an embarrassment to his accomplished family, Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott) dreams of the kind of success enjoyed by minor league hockey goon Ross Rhea (Liev Schreiber). When a chance encounter with an on-ice thug leads to a bloody fist fight that Doug easily wins, the coach of the Halifax Highlanders sees potential in this mammoth sized man who is only hampered by his lack of any hockey playing ability and his brother’s old figure skates. Standing up to the taunts of the other players, Doug manages to join the team, and with the encouragement of his hockey obsessed best friend (Jay Baruchel) quickly becomes a rising star. Soon he’ll have the opportunity to face off against Ross "The Boss" Rhea and perhaps finally land a girlfriend. Now - all he needs is to learn how to skate.
BEING FLYNN
IN SELECT THEATERS MARCH 2nd
NY PRESS DAY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH
Directed & Written for the screen by Paul Weitz
Adapted from Nick Flynn’s ‘04 memoir ‘Another Bulls--t Night in Suck City’
Starring Robert De Niro, Paul Dano, Julianne Moore & Olivia Thirlby
Focus Features | http://focusfeatures.com/
Can one life story have two authors? Being Flynn is the new dramatic feature from Academy Award-nominated writer/director Paul Weitz (About a Boy). Adapted from Nick Flynn’s 2004 memoir Another Bulls—t Night in Suck City, the movie explores bonds both unbreakable and fragile between parent and child.
Evocatively told, ruefully funny, and moving in its depiction of the ties that bind, Being Flynn tells a story that reveals universal truths.
SPLINTERS
OPENS FEBRUARY 3rd IN NY (CINEMA VILLAGE) & LA (AERO THEATRE)
Directed by Adam Pesce
Produced by Perrin Chiles and Edited by Kim Roberts
SnagFilms | www.snagfilms.com/splinters
SPLINTERS is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s an intrepid Australian pilot left behind a surfboard in the seaside village of Vanimo. Twenty years on, surfing is not only a pillar of village life but also a means to prestige. With no access to economic or educational advancement, let alone running water and power, village life is hermetic. A spot on the Papua New Guinea national surfing team is the way to see the wider world; the only way.
THE ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL
A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP
FEBRUARY 9th - 12th | www.athenafilmfestival.com
The Athena Film Festival: A Celebration of Women and Leadership will take place Thursday, February 9 through Sunday, February 12 on the Barnard College campus in Morningside Heights. A production of Barnard’s Athena Center for Leadership Studies and Women and Hollywood, the Festival boasts a diverse range of films that exemplify its mission—to illuminate the stories of courageous women who have made a difference across the globe.
BENDING THE RULES
IN SELECT THEATERS MARCH 9TH
Starring: Jamie Kennedy, Adam "Edge" Copeland, Jennifer Esposito,
Alicia Witt, Kevin Weisman, with Philip Baker Hall & Jessica Walter
Written by: Dylan Schaffer | Directed by: Artie Mandelberg
Produced by: Mike Pavone & David Calloway
WWE STUDIOS | http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios
Theo Gold (JAMIE KENNEDY), the New Orleans Assistant District Attorney, is about to have the worst day of his life. Not only does his wife decide to leave him on the eve of his birthday, but he manages to lose a high profile case against detective Nick Blades (EDGE). Now, the only thing Theo has left is the car his father, Herb (PHILLIP BAKER HALL), entrusted to him - a 1956 Studebaker Goldenhawk. But when he discovers that his father’s pride and joy has been stolen, Theo is determined to do whatever it takes to get that car back. The same person he just tried to put away, Nick Blades, becomes his only ally in the police department. As the two set off to find the car, action and comedy quickly develop, because the stolen car is merely a small piece of a much larger puzzle.
ALL ME:
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WINFRED REMBERT
AVAILABLE ON VOD FEBRUARY 1st & IN SELECT THEATERS, PLEASE VISIT www.allmethemovie.com FOR DETAILS
A film by Vivian Ducat
Produced by Mark Urman
SnagFilms | www.allmethemovie.com
With his intensely autobiographical paintings depicting the day-to-day existence of African Americans in the segregated South, Winfred Rembert has preserved an important, if often disturbing, chapter of American history. His indelible images of toiling in the cotton fields, singing in church, dancing in juke joints, or working on a chain gang are especially powerful, not just because he lived every moment, but because he experienced so much of the injustice and bigotry they show as recently as the 1960s and 70s. Now in his sixties, Rembert has developed a growing following among collectors and connoisseurs, and enjoyed a number of tributes and exhibitions of his work. In "ALL ME: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert," the artist relives his turbulent life, abundantly visualized by his extensive paintings and, in a series of intimate reminiscences, shows us how even the most painful memories can be transformed into something meaningful and beautiful. A glowing portrait of how an artist—and his art—is made, "ALL ME" is also a triumphant saga of race in contemporary America.
THE CABIN IN THE WOODS
IN THEATERS APRIL 13TH
Directed by Drew Goddard
Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Brian White & Amy Acker.
Lionsgate | www.lionsgatepublicity.com
Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things happen.
If you think you know this story, think again. From fan favorites Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard comes THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, a mind blowing horror film that turns the genre inside out.
Produced by Whedon and directed by Goddard from a script by both, the film stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford.
THE SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL
April 13th -22nd | http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
Held annually in Sarasota, FL., The Sarasota Film Festival emphasizes the best in cinema alongside exciting programs and events, with more than 180 films screened each year including features, documentaries, shorts, and kid-friendly picks. Entering our 14th year, we're proud to bring the best new and veteran independent filmmakers to our Festival with local and kid-friendly programs that showcase our idyllic Gulf Coast community.
OUR MISSION: To celebrate the art of filmmaking and the contribution of filmmakers by hosting an international film festival and developing year-long programs for the economic, educational and cultural benefit of our community.
SAFE
IN THEATERS APRIL 27th
Written and Directed by Boaz Yakin
Starring Jason Statham, Robert John Burke, Chris Sarandon and Anson Mount.
Produced by Lawrence Bender and Dana Brunetti
Executive Producers: Kevin Spacey, Deepak Nayar, Stuart Ford and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones.
Lionsgate | www.lionsgatepublicity.com
A second-rate cage fighter on the mixed martial arts circuit, Luke Wright lives a numbing life of routine beatings and chump change…until the day he blows a rigged fight. Wanting to make an example of him, the Russian Mafia murders his family and banishes him from his life forever, leaving Luke to wander the streets of New York destitute, haunted by guilt, and tormented by the knowledge that he will always be watched, and anyone he develops a relationship with will also be killed.
But when he witnesses a frightened twelve-year-old Chinese girl, Mei, being pursued by the same gangsters who killed his wife, Luke impulsively jumps to action…and straight into the heart of a deadly high-stakes war. Mei, he discovers, is no ordinary girl, but an orphaned math prodigy forced to work for the Triads as a "counter." He discovers she holds in her memory a priceless numerical code that the Triads, the Russian mob and a corrupt faction of the NYPD will kill for. Realizing he’s the only person Mei can trust, Luke tears a swath through the city’s brutal underworld to save an innocent girl’s life…and perhaps even redeem his own.
Lionsgate and IM Global present in association with Automatik a Lawrence Bender production in association with Trigger Street Productions and 87Eleven, Inc.
FOR GREATER GLORY
IN THEATERS JUNE 1st
Directed by Dean Wright
Written by Michael Love
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Eva Longoria and Andy Garcia
