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Looks Like Randall Park Has a Pretty Damn Good Directorial Debut with “Shortcomings”

June 16, 2023
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If you were in around Channel 101 in the early 2010s, chances are you got to enjoy one Randall Park in any number of absurdist parodies of procedurals or some other genre defying short form series that got voted on week after week.

Park has since hit the big time with fronting Fresh Off the Boat for six seasons and even showing up in the MCU. Now, Park is taking next step up with his very first feature as a director with Shortcomings, an adaption of the graphic novel of the same name by Adrian Tomine. It has all the makings of a delightful, incredibly nuanced rom com, perhaps in the vein of the brilliant Elaine May, by following the romantic quests of three friends, two of whom are supposedly an item, that ponder the blurry edges of Asian American identity.

Park has a cracking cast to play with that includes Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola (who is going to have a banner 2023 with this and Joy Ride), and Ally Maki. See for yourself how Randall Park might just be on to a career in the director’s chair with Shortcomings with the official trailer here.

Phantom of the Open, a Biopic of a Real Golfer More Ridiculous Than Happy Gilmore, Gets Picked Up at Sony Pictures Classics

July 28, 2021
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(via The Wrap)

In the 70s, there was a man named Maurice Flitcroft who dreamed of being the best golfer he could be. Unfortunately, due to his circumstances and timing, he had a lot going against him, especially since he set his targets on playing in the British Open.

This story actually made for one of the best episodes of one of our favorite podcasts, The Dollop, that also takes the name of Flitcroft’s apt moniker, Phantom of the Open. Truly, the real life story of Maurice sneaking his way into professional golf tournaments is, as we said up top, more incredulous than the golf antics of Adam Sandler classic, Happy Gilmore, and had made him a legend.

The esteemed Mark Rylance took on the titular role and Phantom of the Open just got picked up for distribution by Sony Pictures Classics meaning that those in North American will get to witness one of the more astounding sports stories of our time at a date TBD. Seriously, listen to this ep. of The Dollop and you’ll be pretty hyped to see Flitcroft on the big screen.

Watch Trailer for Offbeat German Father Daughter Comedy “Toni Erdmann”

October 18, 2016
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The plot of a father enacting an alter-ego in order to spend some more time with his daughter sounds like something Arrested Development would do. Yet, German comedy Toni Erdmann from director writer/director Maren Ade follows that premise in a much more grounded, but seemingly still funny way.

You can see that for yourself in the trailer for Toni Erdmann, then look for it in theaters here in the States around Christmas time thanks to Sony Pictures Classics.

Sony Pictures Classics Lands Distribution for “The Comedian” Where Robert De Niro Plays an Insult Comedian

October 5, 2016
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Sony Pictures Classics Lands Distribution for “The Comedian” Where Robert De Niro Plays an Insult Comedian

So, he’s just going to be a little less crazy than De Niro’s Rupert Pupkin from The King of Comedy.

Not only is there a lot of buzz on the order of award nominations around this latest De Niro vehicle, The Comedian, but he’ll play an insult comic that has to face his own demons and grow, which definitely has our interest peaked. Hannibal Buress, Gilbert Gottfried and Jim Norton will be featured as fellow stand-ups in the movie and the insults were written by none other than the Roastmaster General himself, Jeff Ross. We haven’t seen a trailer or a TV spot, but it’s kind of hard to not have a bit of a good feeling about The Comedian.

Look for limited release from Sony Pictures Classics at the end of this year/beginning of next year. 

“The Bronze” Will Come Out After All Thanks to Sony Pictures Classics

December 10, 2015
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(via Deadline)

Something tells us that we’ll be feeling the effects of Relativity’s collapse for awhile.

Originally, the raucous gymnastics comedy The Bronze was all set for a release date with Relativity Media. 

You might have heard that Relativity then did not have a great 2015. So, many films were and still are in limbo including the highly anticipated heist comedy Masterminds starring Zach Galifianakis.

Luckily, Sony Pictures Classics has rescued The Bronze with Melissa Rauch and is set a limited release on Mar. 18th.

Hopefully, more of Relativity’s former slate of releases will be as fortunate.

Sony Pictures Classics Saves “The Bronze” and Will Release It

September 14, 2015
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(via Deadline)

That’s one movie saved, plenty more to go.

The dust is starting to settle from Relativity Media filing for bankruptcy and many of its upcoming releases being postponed indefinitely.

The Bronze starring and co-written by Melissa Rauch was one such movie that, as of last week, we had no idea if it would come out in theaters.

Now, Sony Pictures Classics has now got its hand on the film and plans on releasing it, hopefully in the not so distant future.

Perhaps, they’ll snatch up Masterminds too?

Watch Lily Tomlin as a No Nonsense Matriarch in Trailer For “Grandma”

June 19, 2015
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Lily Tomlin continues this latest exciting leg in her career that includes Grace and Frankie and now indie comedy Grandma. Tomlin plays the titular grandmother that shepherds her granddaughter through the ordeal of unplanned pregnancy and will absolutely not put up with anyone’s BS whether it be from boys or her own daughter/the granddaughter’s mother. 

Watch the trailer here and you’ll see exactly what we’re talking about.

Then mark your calendars for an Aug. 21st release.

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Rights to Woody Allen’s ‘Magic in the Moonlight’

January 10, 2014
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Rights to Woody Allen’s ‘Magic in the Moonlight’

Another beautiful destination in the French Riviera around the 1920’s plus Woody Allen equals Allen’s next film Magic In the Moonlight, a romantic comedy that could make a start for a case of a whole french romantic period in the director’s career.

As Sony Pictures Classics has gotten the rights to the film in North America, we shall see.

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