As you should posthaste, I recently watched the highly entertaining Netflix Original âThe Highwaymen.â Having enjoyed it so, I couldnât wait to converse with the men who created the film, director John Lee Hancock and writer John Fusco. Read more
PHOENIX, AZ, Wednesday, March 13 â The Phoenix Film Festival is thrilled to announce their Closing Night Film as A24âs âThe Farewellâ starring Awkwafina (âCrazy Rich Asiansâ) and directed by Lulu Wang. The story is based on Lulu Wangâs real life and stems from a story she told on NPRâs âThis American Lifeâ podcast.
In âThe Farewellâ, after learning their beloved matriarch has terminal lung cancer, a family opts not to tell her about the diagnosis, instead scheduling an impromptu wedding-reunion back in China where the family can say their goodbyes.
âThe Farewellâ will screen at the Phoenix Film Festival on Sunday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit www.phoenixfilmfestival.com.
About A24âs âThe Farewellâ
After learning their beloved matriarch has terminal lung cancer, a family opts not to tell her about the diagnosis, instead scheduling an impromptu wedding-reunion back in China. Headstrong and emotional writer Billi rebels against her parentsâ directive to stay in New York and joins the family as they awkwardly attempt to rekindle old bonds, throw together a wedding that only grandma is actually looking forward to, and surreptitiously say their goodbyes.
A heartfelt celebration of both the way we perform family and the way we live it, âThe Farewellâ masterfully interweaves a gently humorous depiction of the good lie in action with a thoughtful exploration of how our cultural heritage does and does not travel with us when we leave our homes. Writer/director Lulu Wang imbues âThe Farewellâ with warmth and knowing wit, while the uniformly excellent ensemble cast (anchored by a breakout performance by Awkwafina) invites us to share this extended clanâs joy and sorrowâand to feel, for the length of this remarkable film, like a part of their family.
âThe Farewellâ will be released in theaters July 2019.
About Phoenix Film Festival
The 19th Annual Phoenix Film Festival will take place from Thursday, April 4 to Sunday, April 14. Continually breaking attendance records since its inception, last yearâs festival saw over 28,000 attendees and there are hopes to pull in even more film enthusiasts this year. The eleven-day Festival will once again be held at Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre located at 7000 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85054.Â
For movie lovers, this is an event not to be missed. Tickets and passes are on sale now and available through the Phoenix Film Festival website www.PhoenixFilmFestival.com. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Phoenix Film Festival Ticket Center next to the Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre. Tickets range in price from $15 for a single screening to $450 for a platinum pass. For more information, call 602-955-6444.
SYNOPSIS
When Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen) reunites with his first crush, one of the most influential women in the world Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron), he charms her with his self-deprecating humor and his memories of her youthful idealism. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter. A fish out of water on Charlotteâs elite team, Fred is unprepared for her glamorous lifestyle in the limelight. Sparks fly as their unmistakable chemistry leads to a round-the-world romance and a series of unexpected and dangerous incidents.
Directed by: Jonathon Levine
Story by: Dan Sterling
Screenplay by: Dan Sterling, Elizabeth Hannah
Starring: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, June Diane Raphael, Alexander SkarsgÄrd, Andy Serkis, Bob Odenkirk
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A thrilling and vibrant live-action adaptation of Disneyâs animated classic, âAladdinâ is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future. Directed by Guy Ritchie, who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, visceral action to the fictitious port city of Agrabah, âAladdinâ is written by John August and Ritchie based on Disneyâs âAladdin.â The film stars Will Smith as the Genie; Mena Massoud as Aladdin; Naomi Scott as Jasmine; Marwan Kenzari as Jafar; Navid Negahban as the Sultan; Nasim Pedrad as Dalia and Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders.
âAladdinâ is produced by Dan Lin, p.g.a., and Jonathan Eirich, p.g.a., with Kevin De La Noy and Marc Platt serving as executive producers. Eight-time Academy AwardÂź-winning composer Alan Menken provides the score, which includes new recordings of the original songs written by Menken and OscarÂź-winning lyricists Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and includes two new songs written by Menken and lyrics by Oscar and Tony AwardÂź-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
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BOOKSMART
Told from a wildly original, fresh and modern perspective, Booksmart is an unfiltered comedy about high school best friends and the bonds we create that last a lifetime. Capturing the spirit of our times, the film is a coming of age story for a new generation.
Directed by: Olivia Wilde
Written by: Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins And Susanna Fogel And Katie Silberman
Starring:Â Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams with Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte and Jason Sudeikis
Executive Producers:Â Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Jillian Longnecker, Scott Robertson, Alex G.
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THE AFTERMATH is set in postwar Germany in 1946. Rachael Morgan (Keira Knightley) arrives in the ruins of Hamburg in the bitter winter, to be reunited with her husband Lewis (Jason Clarke), a British colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city. But as they set off for their new home, Rachael is stunned to discover that Lewis has made an unexpected decision: They will be sharing the grand house with its previous owners, a German widower (Alexander SkarsgÄrd) and his troubled daughter. In this charged atmosphere, enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal.
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Movie Screening Date: Monday, March 18
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Celebrating the upcoming release of Disneyâs live-action movie âDumbo,â Spirit Airlines today unveiled its specially-themed Airbus A321 that features a larger-than-life image of the beloved Disney character Dumbo!
Spirit and Disney revealed the new plane with a short time-lapse video of the decal-wrapping process which took place at Spiritâs state-of-the-art Detroit maintenance hangar.
From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the all-new grand live-action adventure âDumboâ expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight. Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton), who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights alongside a charming and spectacular aerial artist, Colette Marchant (Eva Green), until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.
 âDumboâ flies into theaters on March 29, 2019.
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Directed by Tim Burton (âAlice in Wonderland,â âCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryâ) from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger (âOphelia,â âDream Houseâ), and produced by Justin Springer (âTRON: Legacyâ), Kruger, Katterli Frauenfelder (âMiss Peregrineâs Home for Peculiar Children,â âBig Eyesâ) and Derek Frey (âMiss Peregrineâs Home for Peculiar Children,â âFrankenweenieâ)Â
THIS SUMMER, LET THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN.
‘MIDSOMMAR‘Â Â
DIRECTED BY: Ari Aster
STARRING: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgran, Archie Madekwe, Ellora Torchia, and Will Poulter
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Today is the first of March! What this means is the Phoenix Film Festival, which runs from April 4th to 14th, is fast approaching!
The festival already has the first round of the filmâs up on their site and will be adding more films to it over the next few weeks. Time to start looking at what to go see and get your tickets early so you donât miss out⊠as I did a few times last year!
Prepare ahead of time! You donât want to miss out!
HELLBOY
Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.
Starring: David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, and Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, Penelope Mitchell, with Daniel Dae Kim.
Directed by:Â Neil MarshallÂ
Lionsgate and Millennium Films present, a Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin production, in association with Dark Horse Entertainment, a Nu Boyana production, in association with Campbell Grobman Films.
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