Samuel Goldwyn Films will release Joseph Cross’ Summer Night in theaters beginning July 12, 2019. Summer Night follows, a young, tight-knit group of friends who fall in and out of love over the course of one intoxicating, music-filled summer night.
Comedy
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Joseph Cross’ SUMMER NIGHT Opens in Theaters in July
SUMMER NIGHT directed by Joseph Cross
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Comedian Jeremy Saville Drops LOQUEESHA Trailer + Poster
Comedian Jeremy Saville in Loqueesha Comedian Jeremy Saville is causing a big stir online with his new comedy Loqueesha about a white bartender who ‘becomes’ a larger-than-life black female personality named Loqueesha in order to snag a job at a radio station. Loqueesha lands in theaters on July 12.
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Spanish Civil War Whimsical Comedy THE BASTARDS FIG TREE Drops Trailer + Release Date
The Bastards Fig Tree Dark Star Pictures will premiere the Spanish Civil War whimsical comedy The Bastards Fig Tree in theaters this May. The theatrical season kicks off with a Los Angeles run on May 10, with the title to expand to other markets in the weeks following.
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Watch Michael Gallagher’s Heartfelt Tragicomedy FUNNY STORY Trailer
Funny Story From director Michael Gallagher comes Funny Story a heartfelt tragicomedy you never saw coming that teaches us about the destructive power of narcissism, the healing power of forgiveness, and the dangers of doing karaoke after drinking enough tequila.
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Watch First Trailer for SXSW Dark Comedy THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE Starring Jesse Eisenberg
The Art of Self-Defense Bleecker Street released the first trailer for dark comedy The Art of Self-Defense, from writer/director Riley Stearns, and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola and Imogen Poots. Jesse Eisenberg stars as timid bookkeeper Casey, who after he’s attacked on the street at night by a roving motorcycle gang, joins a neighborhood karate studio to learn how to protect himself. The Art of Self-Defense will World Premiere at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival on Sunday, March 10.
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Sci Fi Comedy MEGA TIME SQUAD Debuts Poster + Trailer
Dark Sky Films released the trailer and poster for Mega Time Squad, the sci-fi/crime thriller/comedy about a low level thief stumbling upon an ancient time-travel device. The film which has received rave reviews will open in theaters and on VOD on February 15, 2019.
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Watch New Trailer for Indie Comedy DR. BRINKS & DR. BRINKS
Gravitas Ventures has released the trailer for the indie siblings rivalry comedy Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks by Josh Crockett. The film opens in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on August 17th, and On-Demand on September 4th.
Estranged brother and sister, Marcus and Michelle Brinks (Scott Rodgers and Kristin Slaysman) reunite after the sudden death of their parents, a saintly pair of doctors-without-borders they barely knew and never liked. The homecoming goes haywire when the siblings choose to revel in dysfunction rather than face the grief of losing a family they thought they didn’t need.
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Hannah Fidell’s Road Trip Comedy THE LONG DUMB ROAD Sets November Release Date
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The road trip comedy The Long Dumb Road directed by Hannah Fidell that World Premiered earlier this year at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival will open theatrically in NY on November 9th before expanding to LA and other cities on November 16th. The Long Dumb Road stars Tony Revolori, Jason Mantzoukas, Taissa Farmiga, Grace Gummer, Casey Wilson, and Ron Livingston.
From writer-director Hannah Fidell (A Teacher, 6 Years) and co-writer Carson D. Mell (“Silicon Valley,” “Tarantula”) comes a comedy of transformation, discovery and maturity set on the road between Austin and Los Angeles. When college-bound teenager Nat (Tony Revolori) offers itinerant 30-something mechanic Richard (Jason Mantzoukas) a ride during a stop-over in small-town Texas, neither one realizes the indelible impact each traveler will have on his respective journey. Nat, an aspiring photographer, is heading towards a bright future in art school in Los Angeles and wants to find the real America en route to new beginnings out West; Richard, a lovably unkempt motormouth, is simply looking for connection in the moment — and maybe a beer or ten — while he grapples with indecision, past mistakes and dead-ends. As they travel through the American Southwest, taking in picturesque towns and crossing paths with an assortment of old flames, fellow travelers, kooky cons, and Good Samaritans, both passengers come alive through the myriad possibilities of the open road. Finding connection, comfort and chaos in their shared journey, this improbable and unforgettable screen duo forges an epic bond few will forget.
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Stefanie Sparks’ Edgy Comedy IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Gets a VOD Release Date of July 24 [Trailer]
NYC filmmaker Stefanie Sparks wrote, produced, directed, and stars in the edgy comedy film “In Case of Emergency,” which is being released on Prime Video and iTunes on July 24.
This darkly comic gem won the audience choice award at Bushwick Film Festival after being selected as the opening night film, and went on to win Best Feature at the Broad Humor Film Festival and the audience choice award at New Filmmakers New York. With a soundtrack of feminist-fueled anthems by The Coathangers, Girlpool, Chastity Belt, Childbirth, and more, this edgy comedy is an entertaining commentary on the intense social pressure for women to “have it all.”
In Case of Emergency is one woman’s sometimes raunchy, always funny internal battle of style vs. substance. Following an accident, NYC socialite Sarah Williams is forced to reevaluate her life goals. Is she ready to put away her judgements and pearls to descend into the subways of redemption? Or will she continue up the photo shopped elevator towards a lonely, bitter Park Avenue high rise?
Stefanie Sparks breathes satiric perfection into Sarah, with comedic actress Jenni Ruiza starring as her social opposite and unlikely supporter, Melinda. Annapurna Sriram and Andrea Morales round out the cast as Sarah’s perfectly-coiffed best “frenemies.” The film also features appearances by Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens) and Cathy Curtin (Orange is the New Black), as well as other emerging female comedians.
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IDEAL HOME Starring Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd as a Hilarious Gay Couple Opens June 29th [Trailer]
Ideal Home written and directed by Andrew Fleming (The Craft, Dick, Hamlet 2) and starring Steve Coogan, and Paul Rudd, as a hilarious bickering gay couple will open in theaters and VOD on June 29th. The film also stars Jack Gore (Billions, Wonder Wheel), Jake McDorman (Lady Bird, CBS’s 2018 revival of Murphy Brown, Limitless the TV series, Shameless), and Alison Pill.
Ideal Home is the touching and humorous story of Erasmus and Paul (Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd), a bickering gay couple whose life is turned inside out when a ten-year old boy shows up at their door claiming to be Erasmus’ grandson. Neither Paul, nor Erasmus, are ready to give up their extravagant lifestyles to be parents, but maybe this little kid has thing or two to teach them about the value of family.
https://youtu.be/lK3qmEe2cJg
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Watch First Official Trailer for Dark Comedy THE SISTERS BROTHERS Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal
Brothers by blood. Sisters by name. Here is the first official trailer for dark comedy The Sisters Brothers. The film, written and directed by Jacques Audiard, stars Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Riz Ahmed; and will be released in theaters in Fall 2018.
Based on Patrick Dewitt’s acclaimed novel of the same name, follows two brothers – Eli and Charlie Sisters – who are hired to kill a prospector who has stolen from their boss. The story, a genre-hybrid with comedic elements, takes place in Oregon in 1851. The film is Jacques Audiard’s follow-up to his Palme D’Or Winning DHEEPAN, which premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OwvqKwTKmE
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Watch New Trailer for Lea Thompson’s THE YEAR OF SPECTACULAR MEN Starring Zoey Deutch and Madelyn Deutch
MarVista Entertainment has released the new trailer for The Year of Spectacular Men directed by Lea Thompson. The film starring Madelyn Deutch, Zoey Deutch, Lea Thompson, Avan Jogia, Melissa Bolona, Jesse Bradford, Brandon T. Jackson, Cameron Monaghan, Zach Roerig, and Nicholas Braun, opens in theaters on June 15th.
Izzy Klein has (barely) graduated from college, broken up (sorta) with her boyfriend, and is stranded in New York City with a bad case of pre-real-world millennial-itis. Unsure of what the next step is, her movie star little sister Sabrina convinces her to move back home to Los Angeles and into her shared apartment with movie star boyfriend Sebastian, where they can keep an eye on rudderless Izzy. Emotionally unable to deal with the loss of her father, and slightly distracted by her mother Deb’s newfound love affair with loopy yogi Amythyst, Izzy funnels her energy into dating a colorful bouquet of five complicated and spectacular men: Aaron, Ross, Logan, Mikey, and Charlie, over the course of the next year. Coping just barely with the help of her trusty notebook, she falls in and out of some not so romantic romances, and figures out that when it totally feels like the end of your story, it’s often just the beginning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SWHlI8JSbU