“I Care a Lot” is a sleekly unnerving thriller. Rosamund Pike, in killer suits and a bob so precise it looks like a blonde helmet sliced with a laser, plays Marla Grayson, a conservator who’s really a con artist. She’ll stand up in court, radiating a beam of articulate compassion, and argue that a senior citizen can no longer look after him or herself and should therefore be placed under Marla’s care. She then becomes their guardian — and sticks them in a rest home, so that she can slowly but surely suck away their assets. She’s the film’s protagonist, but she’s no mere grifter. She’s a sociopath, a predator who will toss someone’s life into the trash with a duplicitous grin of pride.
Because here’s the real crime: Some of the wards Marla takes under her wing are still perfectly capable of taking care of themselves.
Because here’s the real crime: Some of the wards Marla takes under her wing are still perfectly capable of taking care of themselves.
- 9/16/2020
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
‘I Care a Lot’ Review: Rosamund Pike Returns to Her Hilariously Icy Amy Dunne Best in Pulpy Thriller
Filmmaker J Blakeson makes one fatal flaw in his darkly funny thriller “I Care a Lot,” an understandable misstep because it seems like such a fundamental addition to any film: he tries to humanize his characters. While the film’s first half leans into the icy, often hilarious villainy of such very bad people as a ponytailed crime boss played by Peter Dinklage, a smarmy lawyer (Chris Messina) who dresses as if Colonel Sanders was a stand-up comedian, and star Rosamund Pike, returning to her frosty “Gone Girl” best, its messy final act attempts a brief foray into making some of these outsize monsters more civilized. What a mistake, because “I Care a Lot,” .
“There’s no such thing as good people,” Marla Grayson (Pike) sneers during the film’s opening credits, as she introduces the closest thing she has to a personal ethos. Most of what we learn about...
“There’s no such thing as good people,” Marla Grayson (Pike) sneers during the film’s opening credits, as she introduces the closest thing she has to a personal ethos. Most of what we learn about...
- 9/13/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Title: #FromJennifer Sector 5 Films Director: Frank Merle Writer: Frank Merle & James Cullen Bressack Cast: Tony Todd, Danielle Taddei, Meghan Deanna Smith, Derek Mears, Aaron Abrams, Trae Ireland Rated: Unrated (Language, Blood, Violence, Mild Sexuality) Running Time: 85 min Special Features: Alternate Opening; Alternate Ending; 3 Deleted Scenes; Outtakes; The Final Word; Trailers Available September 26 Jennifer Peterson (Danielle Taddei) […]
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- 9/25/2017
- by JM Willis
- ShockYa
Horror icons Tony Todd and Derek Mears come together for writer/director Frank Merle’s #FromJennifer, set to be released September 28 from Sector 5 Films. While we wait, check out the trailer and release art below. In the film… “Jennifer Peterson is having a very rough week. She’s been fired from a movie shoot, her manager just dropped […]...
- 8/23/2017
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
A horror movie marathon becomes host to all-too-real scares in 1991's Popcorn, coming out on a standard Blu-ray following its special Steelbook release from Synapse Films. We have details on the anticipated home media release in today's Horror Highlights, which also includes the poster for Brawl in Cell Block 99, a behind-the-scenes video from The Mummy (now out on Digital HD), and the trailer and release details for #FromJennifer, co-starring Tony Todd and Derek Mears.
Popcorn Special Edition Blu-ray and DVD: "Press Release: "In the history of Synapse Films few titles have generated as much excitement as Popcorn, director Mark Herrier’s 1991 cult favorite that’s been one of the most in-demand genre films of the Blu-ray era. Unavailable for over a decade, Popcorn now comes to HD in a deliciously butter-topped Special Edition Blu-ray and DVD release that will have fans craving for refills!
What could be scarier than...
Popcorn Special Edition Blu-ray and DVD: "Press Release: "In the history of Synapse Films few titles have generated as much excitement as Popcorn, director Mark Herrier’s 1991 cult favorite that’s been one of the most in-demand genre films of the Blu-ray era. Unavailable for over a decade, Popcorn now comes to HD in a deliciously butter-topped Special Edition Blu-ray and DVD release that will have fans craving for refills!
What could be scarier than...
- 8/23/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
20th Century Fox Film has named Jennifer Peterson Evp Global Theatrical Publicity, a newly created role in which she will lead the studio's publicity team on a global basis. Peterson will be based at the studio's Century City headquarters and report to Pam Levine, Tcff's President of Global Marketing. "As we continue to globalize our marketing and publicity efforts across all our films, having someone with Jennifer's expertise and experience join our incredible publicity…...
- 3/6/2017
- Deadline
Projects participating in the Ontario Media Development Corporation’s two-day co-financing market include Eddie Marsan’s feature directorial debut.
The International Financing Forum (Iff 2016, Sept 11-12) is organised in association with the Toronto International Film Festival and will host 20 Canadian and 20 international English-language features.
The iff 2016 Canadian producers and projects include: Robert Budreau (Ontario) of Lumanity Productions with political thriller In The Flames, and Media Goes Here’s Jeff Rogers and Tim Martin (Ontario) with horror project The Sandman, which Dario Argento wrote and will direct starring Iggy Pop.
Sonia Boileau and Jason Brennan (Quebec) of Nish Media represent Vanished, while Mad Samurai Productions’ Matthew Cervi (British Columbia) attends with Zed. Mary Anne Waterhouse and Andrew Currie (Ontario) of Quadrant Motion Pictures represent The Invisibles, which Currie will direct.
Among the international participants are: Coded Pictures’ Karen Katz (UK) with the social drama Hammer ‘Til I Die, which marks Marsan’s (pictured) writing and directorial debut.
Also...
The International Financing Forum (Iff 2016, Sept 11-12) is organised in association with the Toronto International Film Festival and will host 20 Canadian and 20 international English-language features.
The iff 2016 Canadian producers and projects include: Robert Budreau (Ontario) of Lumanity Productions with political thriller In The Flames, and Media Goes Here’s Jeff Rogers and Tim Martin (Ontario) with horror project The Sandman, which Dario Argento wrote and will direct starring Iggy Pop.
Sonia Boileau and Jason Brennan (Quebec) of Nish Media represent Vanished, while Mad Samurai Productions’ Matthew Cervi (British Columbia) attends with Zed. Mary Anne Waterhouse and Andrew Currie (Ontario) of Quadrant Motion Pictures represent The Invisibles, which Currie will direct.
Among the international participants are: Coded Pictures’ Karen Katz (UK) with the social drama Hammer ‘Til I Die, which marks Marsan’s (pictured) writing and directorial debut.
Also...
- 8/30/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Projects participating in the Ontario Media Development Corporation’s two-day co-financing market include Eddie Marsan’s feature directorial debut.
The International Financing Forum (Iff 2016, Sept 11-12) is organised in association with the Toronto International Film Festival and will host 20 Canadian and 20 international English-language features.
The iff 2016 Canadian producers and projects include: Robert Budreau (Ontario) of Lumanity Productions with political thriller In The Flames, and Media Goes Here’s Jeff Rogers and Tim Martin (Ontario) with horror project The Sandman, which Dario Argento wrote and will direct starring Iggy Pop.
Sonia Boileau and Jason Brennan (Quebec) of Nish Media represent Vanished, while Mad Samurai Productions’ Matthew Cervi (British Columbia) attends with Zed. Mary Anne Whitehouse and Andrew Currie (Ontario) of Quadrant Motion Pictures represent The Invisibles, which Currie will direct.
Among the international participants are: Coded Pictures’ Karen Katz (UK) with the social drama Hammer ‘Til I Die, which marks Marsan’s (pictured) writing and directorial debut.
Also...
The International Financing Forum (Iff 2016, Sept 11-12) is organised in association with the Toronto International Film Festival and will host 20 Canadian and 20 international English-language features.
The iff 2016 Canadian producers and projects include: Robert Budreau (Ontario) of Lumanity Productions with political thriller In The Flames, and Media Goes Here’s Jeff Rogers and Tim Martin (Ontario) with horror project The Sandman, which Dario Argento wrote and will direct starring Iggy Pop.
Sonia Boileau and Jason Brennan (Quebec) of Nish Media represent Vanished, while Mad Samurai Productions’ Matthew Cervi (British Columbia) attends with Zed. Mary Anne Whitehouse and Andrew Currie (Ontario) of Quadrant Motion Pictures represent The Invisibles, which Currie will direct.
Among the international participants are: Coded Pictures’ Karen Katz (UK) with the social drama Hammer ‘Til I Die, which marks Marsan’s (pictured) writing and directorial debut.
Also...
- 8/30/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Forty producer teams and their projects including Eddie Marsan’s feature directorial debut will participate in the Ontario Media Development Corporation’s two-day co-financing market from September 11-12.
The International Financing Forum (iff 2016) is organised in association with the Toronto International Film Festival and will host 20 Canadian and 20 international English-language features.
The iff 2016 Canadian producers and projects include: Robert Budreau (Ontario) of Lumanity Productions with political thriller In The Flames, and Media Goes Here’s Jeff Rogers and Tim Martin (Ontario) with horror project The Sandman, which Dario Argento wrote and will direct starring Iggy Pop.
Sonia Boileau and Jason Brennan (Quebec) of Nish Media represent Vanished, while Mad Samurai Productions’ Matthew Cervi (British Columbia) attends with Zed. Mary Anne Whitehouse and Andrew Currie (Ontario) of Quadrant Motion Pictures represent The Invisibles, which Currie will direct.
Among the international participants are: Coded Pictures’ Karen Katz (UK) with the social drama Hammer ‘Til I Die, which marks Marsan...
The International Financing Forum (iff 2016) is organised in association with the Toronto International Film Festival and will host 20 Canadian and 20 international English-language features.
The iff 2016 Canadian producers and projects include: Robert Budreau (Ontario) of Lumanity Productions with political thriller In The Flames, and Media Goes Here’s Jeff Rogers and Tim Martin (Ontario) with horror project The Sandman, which Dario Argento wrote and will direct starring Iggy Pop.
Sonia Boileau and Jason Brennan (Quebec) of Nish Media represent Vanished, while Mad Samurai Productions’ Matthew Cervi (British Columbia) attends with Zed. Mary Anne Whitehouse and Andrew Currie (Ontario) of Quadrant Motion Pictures represent The Invisibles, which Currie will direct.
Among the international participants are: Coded Pictures’ Karen Katz (UK) with the social drama Hammer ‘Til I Die, which marks Marsan...
- 8/30/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate's Executive Vice President of Theatrical Publicity Julie Fontaine has announced a restructuring of the department. Under Fontaine, films on the theatrical release slate will be divided between two project teams, each led by a Vice President who will spearhead all public relations initiatives. The Vice Presidents of National Publicity are Jennifer Peterson, who joined Lionsgate this year after ten years with Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Marketing, and Jamie ...
- 7/1/2011
- Indiewire
Lionsgate's Executive Vice President of Theatrical Publicity Julie Fontaine has announced a restructuring of the department. Under Fontaine, films on the theatrical release slate will be divided between two project teams, each led by a Vice President who will spearhead all public relations initiatives. The Vice Presidents of National Publicity are Jennifer Peterson, who joined Lionsgate this year after ten years with Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Marketing, and Jamie ...
- 6/30/2011
- Indiewire
Lionsgate is restructuring its theatrical publicity department, the studio announced on Wednesday. As previously noted, Executive Vice President of Theatrical Publicity Julie Fontaine will oversee public relations for the film division. In turn, Lionsgate announced that the studio's slate will be divided between two project teams, each led by a different vice president. One team is to be headed by newly appointed Vice President of National Publicity Jennifer Peterson. Peterson joins Lionsgate from Disney where she handled the global rollouts of films such as "Alice in Wonderland" and "Toy Story 3." Jamie Blois, who...
- 6/29/2011
- by Wrap Staff
- The Wrap
Since I declared 2010 to be Year of the Underground Film Loop, I’ve decided to try to start doing link round-up posts of interesting stuff found on other underground film websites — and related content on other sites that might prove interesting to an underground film audience. Hopefully, I can keep this up as a series, but for now here’s some nice links for you that I’ve encountered the past few weeks:
Matthew Flanagan has put up a very beautiful series of stills captured from Jonas Mekas’ Walden DVD. (Which I sadly still have to get.) You can scan through the series here. In a somewhat different vein, filmmaker Bob Moricz is threatening to re-watch every Friday the 13th film ever made and post up his thoughts. I’m a fan of that franchise — as lame as most of the films are — so Moricz’s series is interesting to me.
Matthew Flanagan has put up a very beautiful series of stills captured from Jonas Mekas’ Walden DVD. (Which I sadly still have to get.) You can scan through the series here. In a somewhat different vein, filmmaker Bob Moricz is threatening to re-watch every Friday the 13th film ever made and post up his thoughts. I’m a fan of that franchise — as lame as most of the films are — so Moricz’s series is interesting to me.
- 4/4/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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