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Who’s my audience? That’s one of the biggest questions any filmmaker can ask themselves, especially at this moment when it’s never been harder simply to reach an audience. Luckily, the heads of Kino, a bold startup interactive cinema, are set to join IndieWire at the Future of Filmmaking Summit in Los Angeles on November 2.

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Kino’s Austin Worrell, Brit MacRae, and Daril Fannin will discuss with an IndieWire editor how their platform enables unique interactivity: Audiences can interact directly with filmmakers making their streaming premieres on Kino, to get a glimpse behind the scenes of the filmmaking process, the director’s creative inspirations, and more. Think of this as a “TikTok for film” experience.

A recent example of one of Kino’s digital premieres is for “The Secret Art of Human Flight,” H.P. Mendoza’s film starring Grant Rosenmeyer,...

We’re introduced to Ben Grady, still reeling from the sudden death of his wife Sarah. Played by Grant Rosenmeyer, Ben sits numbly, having forgotten even basic needs in his grief.

When his concerned sister Gloria suspects the worst, Ben finds purpose through a chance online video. It shows a mysterious man appearing to fly, sparking Ben’s belief this “secret art” could help him.

Directed by H.P. Mendoza, The Secret Art of Human Flight tells the story of Ben’s journey to learn this impossible feat. Partnering with eccentric teacher Mealworm, played compellingly by Paul Raci, Ben undergoes strange training.

As Ben transforms, we glimpse his past through lovingly made home videos with Sarah. Guided by Mendoza’s empathy, Ben works through raw anguish to a richer understanding of life, love, and finding clarity even in mystery. With quirky charm, this film takes us along as one man rediscovers...

Ben (Grant Rosenmeyer) is depressed. This is understandable. He used to be part of the team known as Sarah and Ben, famous for the Sarah and Ben books, but now there is no more Sarah and he seems to have no more purpose. What’s more, because she died of anaphylaxis, and has a sizeable insurance policy, there’s an ongoing police investigation in which he is a suspect, making it really hard for him to get any space. So he stays in bed, until his sister Gloria (Lucy DeVito) forces him out of it, still in his blanket, into a chair in the garden; and then he stays in his chair in the garden for three days. This, it is made clear to him, is not healthy. He needs to find something – anything – on which to focus so that he can reconnect with the world.

Of course, when he does.

Grant Rosenmeyer and Paul Raci in The Secret Art Of Human Flight

Filipino-American filmmaker, musician and artist Hp Mendoza's The Secret Art Of Human Flight, written by Jesse Orenshein, is a quirky tale about loss and grief. When Ben Grady (Grant Rosenmeyer), who is grieving the death of his wife, comes across a self-help book by the enigmatic guru 'Mealworm' (Paul Raci), who claims to have harnessed the power to fly, he orders a copy. The book arrives with a surprise - Mealworm himself. The intrusion of the guru, and the beginning of an unusual journey, set Ben on a path to potentially heal and maybe take flight.

Mendoza's latest film is an extension of the director's previous quirky, dramatic and comedic character-driven premises. He made his directorial feature début with the 2009 comedy musical Fruit Fly, about a Filipina performance artist who visits a commune in search of her biological mother,...

After premiering in the U.S. Narrative Competition at Tribeca Film Festival in 2023, the H.P. Mendoza dramedy “The Secret Art of Human Flight” will finally be released wide on August 3 with a digital premiere on the streaming app Kino in conjunction with Level33 Entertainment. The online event will include appearances from cast and crew including Grant Rosenmeyer, Maggie Grace, Academy Award nominee Paul Raci, and director H.P. Mendoza.

According to an official synopsis, “‘The Secret Art of Human Flight’ follows a grieving widower (Rosenmeyer) who, in the wake of a tragedy, turns to a mysterious self help book from the dark web written by an eccentric guru (Raci), which promises to unlock the power to fly.”

Following the film screening, viewers can tune in for a live Q&a session with the cast and crew, as well as a special appearance from astrologer/psychic Evan Grim who will conduct birth chart readings for them.

"How are you so sure this is gonna work?" Level 33 Ent. has revealed the official trailer for a peculiar indie comedy called The Secret Art of Human Flight, the newest film directed by filmmaker H.P. Mendoza. This initially premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival last year, screening at many fests. The film is a magical realist comedy-drama about a New England widower (starring / produced by Grant Rosenmeyer) who attempts to overcome his grief by embarking on an absurd but personal journey with an eccentric guru who claims to have unlocked the power to fly. He stumbles upon a self-help book titled "The Secret Art of Human Flight" written by an enigmatic guru named "Mealworm" – who also shows up at his door when he orders the book. This also stars Paul Raci, Lucy DeVito, Nican Robinson, Rosa Arredondo, Reina Hardesty, Maggie Grace, Sendhil Ramamurthy. This is a very nice trailer, eschewing...

Exclusive: Level 33 Entertainment has taken domestic on H.P. Mendoza’s The Secret Art of Human Flight, which made its world premiere at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival. A July theatrical release has been set followed by a debut on digital platforms.

Pic written by Jesse Orenshein centers around a children’s book author, Ben Grady (Grant Rosenmeyer), who mourning the loss of his wife stumbles upon a self-help manifesto written by an eccentric guru calling himself “Mealworm” that promises to unlock the power to fly. The book arrives… and so does Mealworm, forcing Ben to navigate his family life, accusations of foul play, and the bizarre rituals laid before him in the hopes of healing and, just maybe, achieving flight. Pic also stars Lucy DeVito (Little Demon), Nican Robinson (Ahsoka), Rosa Arredondo (So Help Me Todd...

Grant Rosenmeyer spoke about his new film The Secret Art of Human Flight, which premiered last week at the Tribeca Film Festival, in his new exclusive uInterview.

The Secret Art of Human Flight has numerous creative elements and themes that it tries to touch on.

Rosenmeyer described the film to uInterview founder Erik Meers as “a comedy-drama dealing with grief that also incorporates elements of fantasy and magical realism.”

The film focuses on Rosenmeyer’s character, Ben Grady, who is dealing with grief as he recently lost his spouse. Rosenmeyer explained how, “this particular guy ends up on the dark web where he comes across a self-help book written by a guru who calls himself Mealworm whose played by the Academy Award nominee Paul Raci, the amazing Paul Raci. And he begins to curate a bizarre series of steps help me unlock the power to fly like a bird or...

When we meet Ben Grady (Grant Rosenmeyer), he can barely lift himself out of the living room chair. By the end of this lo-fi indie drama, he’s soaring among the clouds like some kind of schlubby superhero — or one of those kids from “Chronicle” — having mastered what “The Secret Art of Human Flight” calls … well, you heard the title. Maybe not “mastered” exactly, but Ben’s finally getting the hang of it, and that’s exhilarating, since flying couldn’t be farther from the state we found him in earlier, wallowing in melancholy after the unexpected death of his wife Sarah (Reina Hardesty).

As presented by director H.P. Mendoza, Ben and Sarah were practically the cutest couple you could imagine. They published children’s books together and made video diaries for their followers on TikTok, which Ben insisted they turn into a kind of insurance policy so that each...

San Francisco microbudget filmmaker H.P Mendoza is bringing his Bay Area sensibilities to Tribeca.

The filmmaker best known for “Colma: The Musical” about the small town in San Mateo County, California is now turning his camera on a subject less musical but still as likely to become weirdly contagious: the pursuit of self-help. “The Secret Art of Human Flight” premieres at the Tribeca Festival this month, and IndieWire below shares the exclusive first trailer of the movie.

The cast includes Paul Raci, Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2021 for his starring role in “Sound of Metal,” and he’s joined by cast members including Grant Rosenmeyer, Lucy DeVito, Nican Robinson, Reina Hardesty, Maggie Grace, and Sendhil Ramamurthy.

Mendoza directs the film from a screenplay by Jesse Orenshein. Mendoza shot the film with “I Think You Should Leave” cinematographer Markus Mentzer.

Per the festival synopsis, “After the sudden and tragic loss of his wife,...

With the gore unfolding on Zoom-style calls and home surveillance cameras, the story of online influencers being hunted by a killer is very 2021

Shook opens with a smart satirical visual gag. It reveals the cast of characters, a bunch of female online influencers who pimp out various products, arriving at a swanky event, complete with popping flashbulbs. An edit from another angle shows not all is as it seems, which pretty much sets the tone for the rest of the film: a thriller in the stalk-and-slash tradition but one that keeps pulling the rug out from under the viewer’s expectations.

After the first gory bit of wrong-footing, blonde beauty specialist Mia (Daisye Tutor) emerges as the main protagonist. After she arrives at her family home in the suburbs to watch cute lapdog Chico for her sister Nicole (Emily Goss) for a few days, it gradually becomes clear that Mia...

Written and directed by Jennifer Harrington and starring Daisye Tutor (Guest House), Emily Goss (Snapshots), Nicola Posener (The Bold and the Beautiful), Octavius J. Johnson (Sleepless), Stephanie Simbari (Here and Now), Grant Rosenmeyer (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and real-life make-up and social media influencer Genelle Seldon, Shook will premiere and debut exclusively on Shudder in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

When Mia, a social media star, becomes the target of an online terror campaign, she has to solve a series of tests to prevent people she cares about from getting murdered. But is it real? Or is it just a game at her expense?

Produced by Tara L. Craig with music by celebrated electronic artist and Italians Do It Better label owner Johnny Jewel and tracks from his cult hit bands Chromatics, Symmetry, and Glass Candy, Shook premieres on Shudder on February 18th. Check out the trailer and...

"What do you want?" "I need you to make a choice." Shudder has unveiled the official trailer for a horror thriller titled Shook, yet another new social media horror story. When Mia, a social media star, becomes the target of an online terror campaign, she has to solve a series of games to prevent people she cares about from getting murdered. But is it real. Or is it just a game at her expense. Who knows?! Who even cares?! Yet another derivative, cliche version of this horror. Written and directed by Jennifer Harrington, the film stars Daisye Tutor as Mia, with Emily Goss, Nicola Posener, Octavius J. Johnson, Stephanie Simbari, Grant Rosenmeyer, and real-life make-up and social media influencer Genelle Seldon. Featuring some new music by electronic artist and Italians Do It Better label owner Johnny Jewel. This doesn't look so good. Here's the official red band trailer (+ poster) for Jennifer Harrington's Shook,...

Shook will premiere and debut exclusively to Shudder on February 18th in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as via the Shudder offering within the AMC+ bundle where available.

In Shook, Mia, a social media star, becomes the target of an online terror campaign. She has to solve a series of tests to prevent people she cares about from getting murdered. But is it real? Or is it just a game at her expense?

Check out the spooky new trailer:

Written and directed by Jennifer Harrington and starring Daisye Tutor (Guest House), Emily Goss (Snapshots), Nicola Posener (The Bold and the Beautiful), Octavius J. Johnson (Sleepless), Stephanie Simbari (Here and Now), Grant Rosenmeyer (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and real-life make-up and social media influencer Genelle Seldon.

Produced by Tara L. Craig with music by celebrated electronic artist and Italians Do It Better label owner Johnny Jewel and...

Ahead of its world premiere on February 18th on Shudder, here's a look at the new trailer for Shook:

"When Mia, a social media star, becomes the target of an online terror campaign, she has to solve a series of tests to prevent people she cares about from getting murdered. But is it real? Or is it just a game at her expense?

Written and directed by Jennifer Harrington and starring Daisye Tutor (Guest House), Emily Goss (Snapshots), Nicola Posener (The Bold and the Beautiful), Octavius J. Johnson (Sleepless), Stephanie Simbari (Here and Now), Grant Rosenmeyer (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and real-life make-up and social media influencer Genelle Seldon.

Produced by Tara L. Craig with music by celebrated electronic artist and Italians Do It Better label owner Johnny Jewel and tracks from his cult hit bands Chromatics, Symmetry, and Glass Candy.

Shook is a Squid Farm production."

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In addition to a jam-packed January of new releases, the horror streaming service Shudder has plenty of scares in store for viewers in February, including Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella's After Midnight, Padraig Reynolds' Open 24 Hours, Jennifer Harrington's Shook, the Nicolas Cage-starring Vampire's Kiss, the practical effects wizardry of Basket Case, Takashi Miike's One Missed Call, and much more!

Below, you can check out the full list of titles coming to Shudder in the U.S. in February, and be sure to visit Shudder's website to learn more about the streaming service and their scary good lineup!

A Nightmare Wakes — premieres February 4

While composing her famous novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley descends into an opium-fueled fever dream while carrying on a torrid love affair with Percy Shelley. As she writes, the characters of her novel come to life and begin to plague her relationship with Percy.

If you thought last year's Shudder releases were impressive, wait until you see what they have in store for 2021, including eleven weeks of movie premieres. Here's the official press release, detailing all of their upcoming releases that include The Dark and the Wicked, Violation, and many more:

New York, NY – January 14, 2021 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, today announced its unbeatable lineup of eleven new Shudder Original and Shudder Exclusive films set to premiere on the service over the next eleven weeks: Hunted, The Queen of Black Magic, A Nightmare Wakes, After Midnight, Shook, The Dark & the Wicked, Lucky, Stay Out of the F**king Attic, Slaxx, Koko-di Koko-da and Violation that together span five countries on three continents and range from dark comedy to survival horror to period psychological thrillers. The eleven films represent vibrant, creative passion driving independent and international genre cinema today,...

To mark the release of Come As You Are on 17th August, we’ve been given 3 merchandise bundles, including a copy of the film on DVD, to give away.

Inspired by a true story – three young men with disabilities, played by Grant Rosenmeyer (The Royal Tenenbaums), Hayden Szeto (The Edge of Seventeen) and Ravi Patel (Meet the Patels), flee their overbearing parents for a road trip to a brothel in Montreal, that caters to people with disabilities, in order to lose their virginity and embrace their

independence. Academy Award nominee, Gabourey Sidibe (Precious), stars as their jaded nurse driver, Janeane Garofalo and C.S. Lee (Dexter) also star as concerned parents hot on their trail. A remake of the award winning, critically acclaimed 2011 Belgian film Hasta LA Vista, based on true story and experiences of Asta Philpot, who features in the film.

Watch our exclusive Come As You Are interviews here:...

Three young men head for a Montreal brothel in this uplifting, refreshingly non-judgmental road movie

This is a US remake of a 2013 Belgian comedy, itself based on a BBC documentary about disability rights activist Asta Philpot. Both features transform his true story into a refreshingly non-judgmental road movie in which three young men ditch their families and set off to a brothel in Montreal, hoping to get their “special” needs met.

Come As You Are would have been a worthwhile project even if it had been a shot-for-shot remake, repackaged for the subtitle-averse US market: the more people who get to see three-dimensional representation of people with disabilities, the better. But Erik Linthorst’s script makes improvements, too, including giving juvenile horndog Scotty (Grant Rosenmeyer) a talent for writing raps, and a delayed reveal of one crucial plot point. You may consider yourself the most pitiable speck in the universe,...

Years ago, we covered Hasta La Vista, a Belgian comedy that was full of charm, in a story based on the real life experiences of Asta Philpot. Now, a decade later, comes an American remake entitled Come As You Are – and to mark the occasion we spoke to the film’s leading star, and producer, Grant Rosenmeyer.

Discussing the film on Zoom (a shame as it feels like Grant would make for a fun in-person interview), we speak about his involvement in the project and how he became aware of the story and original movie. He comments on working so closely with Asta during this process, and what he’s taken away from producing for the very first time.

Rosenmeyer also speaks about the positive response the film has received from the disabled community, while he also speaks about the tumultuous socio-political landscape of the US at present, and how...

Three people show their true colors in our exclusive clip from Come As You Are. Described by our own J Hurtado as "a charming, poignant, affectionate take on the road trip movie" (quote from his positive review), the film follows three young men with disabilities as they embark on a journey that may, possibly, change their lives. The official synopsis notes the reason for their trip is to "flee their overbearing parents on a road trip to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs. Sam (Gabourey Sidibe), a traveling nurse, drives the three guys across the border as they go on this trip to lose their virginity and embrace their independence. The film is based...

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We return once again to the review round-up, ladies and gentlemen! As always, this comes when the week just had too many films to review, so we’re bringing the remaining ones together in one handy post. Today, we have a pair of movies hoping to grab your interest this weekend. They are, as tends to be the case, quite different from one another. We have the road trip comedy Comes As You Are, as well as the satirical comedy The Misogynists. One of the two is actually among the best titles of the year so far. The other? Well, not so much. Read on to find out more… Come As You Are There are a number of ways that Come As You Are could have gone very wrong. A road trip comedy, sprinkled in with dramatic elements, featuring a trio of disabled individuals hoping to lose their virginity? The...

With the 2020 summer Olympics around the corner, the timing of the release of the IFC Films romantic comedy Olympic Dreams couldn’t be any more perfect — but this isn’t an ordinary rom-com or a film about the Olympics.

Directed by Jeremy Teicher, who co-wrote it with his wife and real-life Olympian Alexi Pappas and Nick Kroll (Big Mouth), the film was actually shot on location during the Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang 2018 in Athletes Village. This marks the first time a feature was shot at a the Olympics. To add to that, the film was shot using improvisation of the script in just two weeks.

“Olympic Dreams is IFC Films to its core,” Arianna Bocco, Evp, Film Acquisitions & Production, tells Deadline. “It’s original, independent filmmaking.”

Kroll and Pappas star in the love story between two unlikely — and lonely — people who...

Too often, we define marginalized groups as targets of oppression or as social justice fighters, but rarely as just regular people who wake up every day, pee, go to work and have sex like the rest of the world. Director Richard Wong attempts to offer this more humanized narrative that centers on disabled characters in his surprisingly tender new comedy, “Come As You Are.”

But in doing so, he provokes a similarly important thought: Why are all the leads played by able-bodied actors?

Inspired by Asta Philpot’s real-life journey, “Come As You Are” is an intriguing rom-com slash coming-of-age tale along the lines of “American Pie,” except told through the perspective of three disabled young men with dreams of escaping their fiercely guarded lives and getting laid. The abrasive Scotty, who uses a wheelchair, lives with his mother and caregiver, Liz (Janeane Garofalo), who is tethered to him so...

"Goin' to the chapel and we're gonna get married," sang The Dixie Cups in "Chapel of Love," written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. In Come As You Are, three young men with disabilities are most definitely not going to a chapel intending to marry. Instead, per the official synopsis, they "flee their overbearing parents on a road trip to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs." Hmm, this really does not sound like The Dixie Cups. The synopsis continues: "Sam (Gabourey Sidibe), a traveling nurse, drives the three guys across the border as they go on this trip to lose their virginity and embrace their independence. A remake of the award winning,...

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"To our boners!" Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled an official trailer for an indie sex comedy titled Come As You Are, which first premiered at the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. It also went on to play at the Traverse City, Calgary, Tallgrass, Philadelphia, and Napa Valley Film Festivals throughout the past year. This film is yet another of the English-language remakes of European films (this one is based on Hasta La Vista). Three young men with disabilities hit the road with a jaded nurse as a driver to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs. Starring Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, & Ravi Patel, plus Gabourey Sidibe, Delaney Feener, Asta Philpot, Janeane Garofalo, and C.S. Lee. This looks like an amusing, uplifting "buddy pic" about some folks who don't normally get the spotlight in indie comedies. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Richard Wong's Come As You Are,...

Exclusive: We hear that Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to Richard Wong’s road trip comedy Come As You Are which made its world premiere at SXSW Film Festival.

Pic centers around three young men with disabilities who flee their overbearing parents on a road trip to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs. Sam (Precious lead actress Oscar nominee and Empire‘s Gabourey Sidibe), a traveling nurse, drives the three guys across the border as they go on this trip to lose their virginity and embrace their independence. Janeane Garofalo and C.S. Lee also star. Pic will be released early next year.

“Richard Wong perfectly balances the sweet, funny, and dramatic moments anchored by the outstanding performances from Grant, Hayden, Ravi, and Gabourey. We’re thrilled to bring such a hilarious movie...

Verve has signed filmmaker Richard Wong, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.

His most recent feature, Come as You Are, premiered in March at SXSW and is a remake of the 2011 Belgian film Hasta la Vista. In both pics, three young men with disabilities take a road trip to a brothel that concentrates on clients with special needs. The trio in the new movie are played by Grant Rosenmeyer (The Royal Tenenbaums), Hayden Szeto (The Edge of Seventeen) and Ravi Patel (Master of None), who are able-bodied, while Gabourey Sidibe also stars as the jaded nurse who drives them.

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Verve has signed filmmaker Richard Wong, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.

His most recent feature, Come as You Are, premiered in March at SXSW and is a remake of the 2011 Belgian film Hasta la Vista. In both pics, three young men with disabilities take a road trip to a brothel that concentrates on clients with special needs. The trio in the new movie are played by Grant Rosenmeyer (The Royal Tenenbaums), Hayden Szeto (The Edge of Seventeen) and Ravi Patel (Master of None), who are able-bodied, while Gabourey Sidibe also stars as the jaded nurse who drives them.

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Road trip comedy adapted from Belgian comedy Hasta La Vista.

Blue Fox Entertainment announced has acquired international rights to the SXSW road trip comedy Come As You Are and will launch sales in Cannes.

Richard Wong directed the remake of Geoffrey Enthoven’s 2011 Belgian comedy Hasta La Vista, and UTA Independent Film Group handles Us rights.

The story inspired by the life of Asta Philpot follows three young men with disabilities who flee their overbearing parents on a road trip to a Montreal brothel that caters to people with special needs.

Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel, Gabourey Sidibe, Janeane Garofalo,...

Grant Rosenmeyer and Hayden Szeto are two young actors who star in the new comedy-drama film Come As You Are, which they extolled to uInterview exclusively at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. “The movies is called Come As You Are [and] it is inspired by a true story of this guy [named] Asta Philpot, and it was also […]...

A charming remake of the Belgian comedy Hasta La Vista, inspired by actual events, Richard Wong’s Come As You Are is the story of three men with various disabilities who set out on an international road trip highlighting the very real need to be touched. Of course, for 24-year-old Scotty (Grant Rosenmeyer) a quadriplegic amateur rapper, he wants a little more than to be touched by his loving mother Liz (Janeane Garofalo). Crudely, there is one part of his body that still works.

Matt (Hayden Szeto) is a new client, a boxer whose body has just started to fail him. He’s recently confined to a wheelchair and having trouble adjusting to the new demands. Scotty, by comparison, has been wheelchair-bound with limited mobility since birth. The third member of the trio, Mo (Ravi Patel), is a blind 35-year-old who works at a clinic where he meets Scotty and Matt.

The rare remake that’s actually a slight improvement on its predecessor, Richard Wong’s “Come as You Are” translates Geoffrey Enthoven’s 2011 Belgian “Hasta la Vista” to middle America. Other changes are less substantial, but this seriocomedy has a less formulaic feel than the original while remaining a crowd-pleasing buddy pic-caper with a soft-pedaled minority empowerment theme. Reception in real-world disabled communities may be somewhat muted by the casting of able-bodied actors in the lead roles. Nonetheless, it’s hard to entirely resist this loosely fact-inspired tale of three physically challenged men road-tripping to Montreal in order to lose their virginity at a “special needs” bordello.

Sticking close in outline to the earlier screenplay by Mariano VanHoof and Pierre de Clercq, Erik Linthorst’s script centers on a trio of protagonists all stuck living with their parents in adulthood. Paraplegic Scotty, whose congenital defect makes him particularly dependent on...

Exclusive: Three disabled men, one no-nonsense nurse and a trip to a brothel that caters to people with special needs. That pretty much sums up the SXSW film Come As You Are directed by Richard Wong and written by Erik Linthorst.

Based on the 2011 Belgian film Hasta La Vista, the dramedy stars Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, and Ravi Patel as the aforementioned trio who escape their overbearing parents so that they can go to a Montreal brothel to lose their virginity and embrace their independence. Sidibe stars as a nurse who drives the three to said brothel and as seen from the brazenly funny clip above, she doesn’t take anyone’s lip — and don’t call her sweetheart.

The film also stars Janeane Garofalo and C.S. Lee. Executive producers are Franklin Leonard, Ted Reilly and Kelly Waller with Rosenmeyer, Barrett Stuart, and Jacqueline “Jj” Ingram serving as producers.

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The capital city of Texas prides itself with their motto “Keep Austin Weird” and it spills over into their well-known events — especially South by Southwest (SXSW). Since its debut in 1987, the festival has become a holy trinity of music, interactive and film — and it has grown into a premiere festival and conference which attracts people from all over the globe. In particular, the film festival has remained consistent with its brand, featuring numerous films that range from unorthodox art house pics to bold comedies to risk-taking drama to the unapologetically bizarre genre features. At the same, all the films seem to connect in a “weird” way that makes a statement and resonates with audiences. If Sundance and Tiff had a rebellious sibling who liked to shake things up an make things fun when it came to film festivals, SXSW would be exactly that. From March 8-17, SXSW will continue the...

The rarest of items can claim a collector’s soul if he/she isn’t careful. When that item — something thought to be merely myth — is held in your hands, you never know what you might do to ensure it stays there. Some collect for the thrill of the chase, others for the sense of ownership possession provides alongside the jealousy it instills in those without. Which one you tell yourself you are isn’t necessarily the truth, though. We want to believe our intentions are pure, but the allure of victory is a potent thing able to push us past a line we never believed we could cross. This is the point where Alan (Grant Rosenmeyer) and Paul (Ronald L. Conner) found themselves twenty years ago.

This is what derailed them, turning their teacher and record shop owner respectively into criminals. They each wanted an elusive copy of a...

Jon Lovitz plays a smarmy Southern lawyer with knowledge of a valuable – and perhaps cursed – vinyl record in the new trailer for Chasing the Blues. Scott Smith directed the dark indie-comedy, which hits select theaters on October 5th.

The clip opens in a nondescript jail, where Lovitz’s character, Lincoln Groome, visits inmate Alan Thomas (Grant Rosenmeyer), a former record collector once focused on finding a rare 1930s blues LP. “Six weeks ago, a man died,” Groome says. “Jumped through a six-story window with a sheet tied ’round his neck.

You may have heard of a T-Rex, but what about a Z-Rex? Ahead of its release this summer, Wild Eye Releasing unveiled the trailer and poster for The Jurassic Dead, which headlines today's Horror Highlights. We also have details on the start of filming for the new horror movie irl and Hulu release details for the sci-fi thriller Twenty Twenty-Four.

Jurassic Dead Trailer and Poster: Press Release: "Premiering at Efm in Berlin, where it’ll be stumped internationally, the first trailer and poster for The Jurassic Dead.

Released Summer 2018 (alongside that other ‘Jurassic’ movie) The Jurassic Dead is part Jurassic Park part The Walking Dead, with a T-Rex turning everyone it attacks into a zombie!

A unit of mercenaries must team up with a group of tech-geek students after American is struck with an Emp attack. Deep in the desert, they find the source of the terror, a mad scientist...

Previous | Image 1 of 4 | NextThat’s the Ticket! Jon Lovitz portrays Lincoln Groome in ‘Chasing the Blues.’

Chicago – The Chicago International Film Festival has always been a proponent of local filmmaking, and the 53rd edition of the Fest had a special Red Carpet for a Chicago film. “Chasing the Blues” was filmed in the Windy City, with stars Jon Lovitz, Grant Rosenmeyer and director Scott Smith, who all walked the Carpet on October 14th, 2017. HollywoodChicago.com interviewed the principle cast and crew before the world premiere of “Chasing the Blues” at the festival.

In the audio clip below, Jon Lovitz talks about returning to Chicago for a film (he was first here for “A League of Their Own”), co-star Grant Rosenmeyer talks about the transition from child actor to young adult roles, and director Scott Smith reveals his inspiration as a filmmaker.

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Money Monster Review Money Monster (2016) Film Review, a movie directed by Jodie Foster, starring George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Dominic West, Caitriona Balfe, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Denham, Lenny Venito, Chris Bauer, Dennis Boutsikaris, Emily Meade, Condola Rashad, Aaron Yoo, Carsey Walker, Jr. , and Grant Rosenmeyer. Following an out-of-competition screening this past weekend, Jodie Foster’s Money Monster received […]...

'Money Monster' with George Clooney and Jack O'Connell: TV celebrity and unwise investor/hostage taker. 'Money Monster' review: Jodie Foster movie suffers from both qualitative and intellectual disconnect Sometimes there's a difference between what a movie thinks it is and what it actually is. Usually it's a qualitative disconnect, as in “this movie thinks it's exciting but it's actually boring” or “this movie assumes Kevin Hart is funny when, in fact, he's not.” In the case of Money Monster, the divide is also an intellectual versus anti-intellectual one. The fourth film directed by Jodie Foster fancies itself a ripped from the headlines wail from the bottom of the economic ladder. A thriller-cum-exposé into how Wall Street and big media suckered average Americans into following the Pied Pipers of TV's financial punditry class over the cliff into economic ruin. However, the movie we're really getting is...

FilmBuff has acquired output rights to Temps, a comedy about modern love, commitment and careerism. The film will hit select theaters and VOD day-and-date on April 5. Check out the trailer above. Directed by Ryan Sage from Tim Bennett-Huxtable’s script, Temps centers on Jefferson (Grant Rosenmeyer), a temp worker whose only career goal is to afford an annual ski trip with his best friend and fellow temp, Curtis (Reid Ewing). When Jefferson falls for co-worker Stephanie…...

Today's Indie Beat brings us the first teaser trailer from the horror film Fairfield, a zombie filled highschool romp that will be released at some point in 2014.  Come inside to check it out!

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The film is a high school zombie movie, billed as "The Breakfast Club" meets "28 Days Later". When a mysterious illness suddenly spreads through the town, Gabriel Cooper finds himself fighting for his life. After seeking refuge in the local high school, he's united with a group of teenagers who are hiding in the school.

The Fox trot continued last week as Simon Cowell and a scrawny 11-year-old guided the network to a record sixth straight win in the key 18-49 demographic. Meanwhile, not even President Bush could stop a dominating performance from CBS' Survivor: The Amazon. In racking up another demo victory, rebounding Fox was guided as usual by American Idol, with acerbic judge Cowell, but also by Sunday's strong premiere of Oliver Beene. The nostalgic sitcom starring Grant Rosenmeyer as a preteen in 1962 retained 100% of its lead-in from The Simpsons, according to figures from Nielsen Media Research. Thursday's primetime news conference with the president discussing the standoff with Iraq delayed the start of primetime by 52 minutes for the Big Four networks. But CBS still generated huge numbers with the post-Bush Survivor, the week's No. 1 program in both 18-49 and total viewers.

Bill Clinton and Bob Dole's inaugural outing as newsmagazine commentators delivered a decent bump for 60 Minutes on Sunday, but the evening's truly notable debut belonged to Fox's sitcom Oliver Beene. Starring Grant Rosenmeyer as a preteen in 1962 in Queens, N.Y., Beene easily won its 8:30 p.m. slot and was Fox's most-watched comedy premiere (13.8 million viewers, 6.1/15 in 18-49) since the debut of Titus in March 2000. In the demo, Beene retained an impressive 100% of its lead-in, The Simpsons (6.1/16). If the numbers hold up next week, Fox might have a hit on its hands. Meanwhile, CBS' 60 Minutes revived its "Point/Counterpoint" opinion segment with the first of 10 taped pieces from Clinton and Dole, who faced off in the 1996 presidential campaign. 60 Minutes averaged 17 million total viewers, 18% higher than the program's average season-to-date performance, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen Media Research. Clinton/Dole earned a collective yawn from younger viewers, however. In the 18-49 demographic, 60 Minutes scored a 3.0 rating/9 share -- actually down 3% from its season average.