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Baghead
''Baghead'' is a 2008 mumblecore comedy horror film written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass. The film stars Ross Partridge, Elise Muller, Greta Gerwig, and Steve Zissis. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2008. The film was given a limited release by Sony Pictures Classics on July 13, 2008. Plot Four actors – Matt ( Ross Partridge), Catherine (Elise Muller), Michelle ( Greta Gerwig), and Chad (Steve Zissis) – attend an art festival and watch a low-budget movie directed by Jett (Jett Garner). After the showing, Jett explains to them that he kept the budget so low by not telling his actors they were in a movie until the final piece was ready. The group then goes to an after party; however, Matt is unable to gain entry into the club after not wanting to appear desperate by asking his old friend Jett to get him in. The four actors go to a different bar, where they decide to go to Chad's isolated cabin in the woods to write their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Zissis
Steve Zissis (; born December 17, 1975) is an American actor, writer and producer. A longtime friend of Jay and Mark Duplass, he has appeared in and co-produced some of their productions, including the films '' Baghead'' (2008), ''Cyrus'' (2010), '' The Do-Deca-Pentathlon'' (2012) and the TV series '' Togetherness'' (2015–2016). He has also appeared in other films and TV shows, including the 2013 film ''Her''. Early life Zissis was born on December 17, 1975, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is of Greek descent. He attended the all-male Jesuit High School. Among his schoolmates were Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass; he knew both, although he was better acquainted with Mark, who was a year below him, than Jay, who was three years above him. Zissis was heavily into music and musical theater. Career Zissis made his film debut in the short film ''Climbing Out'' (2002). He went on to star in ''The Intervention'', a short film directed by Jay Duplass and written by Mark Duplass. Zissis th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumblecore
Mumblecore is a subgenre of independent film characterized by naturalistic acting and (sometimes improvised) dialogue, low budgets, an emphasis on dialogue over plot, and a focus on the personal relationships of young adults. Filmmakers associated with the genre include Andrew Bujalski, Lynn Shelton, the Duplass brothers Mark and Jay, Greta Gerwig, Aaron Katz, Joe Swanberg,Hubert, Andrea (May 19, 2007).Andrea Hubert on the latest fad to hit the US indie film scene. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved on July 27, 2008.Harring, Michael (Sep 29, 2009).Local Sightings Film Festival: An I-5 Road Trip and Other New Movies Debut". '' The Seattle Weekly''. Retrieved on Oct 7, 2009. and Ry Russo-Young. In many cases, though, these directors reject the term. The genre is a mostly American phenomenon. The related term ''mumblegore'' has been used for films mixing the mumblecore and horror genres. Distinguishing characteristics Naturalism – both in performance and dialogue – is a key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Duplass
Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and musician. With his brother Jay Duplass, he started the film production company Duplass Brothers Productions in 1996, for which they wrote and directed ''The Puffy Chair'' (2005), ''Baghead'' (2008), ''Cyrus (2010 film), Cyrus'' (2010), ''Jeff, Who Lives at Home'' (2011), and ''The Do-Deca-Pentathlon'' (2012). Duplass co-wrote and starred in the horror film ''Creep (2014 film), Creep'' (2014) and its sequel ''Creep 2'' (2017), as well as the television spin-off ''The Creep Tapes'' (2024). He co-wrote and co-produced the television anthology series ''Room 104'' (2017–2020). His other acting credits include ''Humpday'' (2009), ''The League'' (2009–2015), ''Greenberg (film), Greenberg'' (2010), ''Safety Not Guaranteed'' (2012), ''The One I Love (film), The One I Love'' (2014), ''The Lazarus Effect (2015 film), The Lazarus Effect'' (2015), ''Togetherness (TV series), Togetherness'' (2015–2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Duplass
Lawrence Jay Duplass Jr. (born March 7, 1973) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author widely known for his films ''The Puffy Chair'' (2005), ''Cyrus'' (2010), and '' Jeff, Who Lives at Home'' (2011), made in collaboration with his younger brother, Mark Duplass. Duplass starred in the Amazon Video comedy-drama series '' Transparent'' (2014–2019), and co-created the HBO comedy-drama series '' Togetherness'' (2015–16) and the HBO anthology series '' Room 104'' (2017–2020). Early life Duplass was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Cynthia (née Ernst) and Lawrence Duplass. He was raised in a Catholic family, and attended Jesuit High School. Duplass graduated from the University of Texas at Austin; he started a Masters of Fine Arts degree in film at UT but withdrew in the first few months to pursue independent film projects. His ancestry includes French Cajun, Italian, Ashkenazi Jewish, and German. Career Directing Duplass attributes much of his and his brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Partridge
Ross Partridge (born February 26, 1968) is an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer. His most notable work as a director is the 2015 adaptation of the book '' Lamb'', which Partridge wrote, starred in and directed. As an actor, he has had recurring roles in the critically acclaimed Netflix series ''Stranger Things'', the Showtime series '' Billions'', and the HBO series '' Insecure''. He is the co-executive producer of '' Room 104'' and has also directed three episodes ("Phoenix", "FOMO", and "Mr. Mulvahill"), written two episodes, and starred in one episode of the series. Personal life Partridge is a native of Kingston, New York, and attended the University of California, Santa Cruz The University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz or UCSC) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Santa Cruz, California, United States. It is one of the ten campuses in the University of C ... after high school. In May 2016, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta Gerwig
Greta Celeste Gerwig ( ; born August 4, 1983) is an American actress, screenwriter, and film director. Initially known for working on various mumblecore films, she has since expanded from acting in and co-writing independent films to directing major studio films. Gerwig was included in the annual ''Time'' 100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2018. Gerwig began her career working with Joe Swanberg on films such as '' Hannah Takes the Stairs'' (2007) and '' Nights and Weekends'' (2008). She has collaborated with her husband Noah Baumbach on several films, including '' Greenberg'' (2010) and '' Frances Ha'' (2012), for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination, ''Mistress America'' (2015), and ''White Noise'' (2022). She also acted in such films as Whit Stillman's '' Damsels in Distress'' (2011), Woody Allen's '' To Rome with Love'' (2012), Rebecca Miller's '' Maggie's Plan'' (2015), Pablo Larraín's '' Jackie'' (2016), Mike Mills's '' 20th Century W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duplass Brothers Productions
Duplass Brothers Productions is an American independent film and television production company founded by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass, two brothers who are also actors, directors, producers and writers. They have produced films such as ''The Puffy Chair'' (2005), ''Safety Not Guaranteed'' (2012), '' The One I Love'' (2014) and '' The Skeleton Twins'' (2014), and the HBO comedy-drama television series '' Togetherness'' (2015–2016) and '' Room 104'' (2017-2020). History Duplass Brothers Productions was founded in 1996, with the release of the first film by brothers Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass. The company originally produced low-budget mumblecore films, but has since expanded to studio projects. In 2015, the Duplass Brothers expanded into television with their first series '' Togetherness'', in which Mark also stars. In January 2015, Duplass Brothers Productions closed a four-picture deal with Netflix, involving financing from the company and, after a short theatrical run, the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Pictures Classics
Sony Pictures Classics Inc. is an American arthouse film production and distribution company that is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment. It was founded in 1992 by former Orion Classics heads Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Marcie Bloom. It distributes, produces and acquires specialty films such as documentaries, independent and arthouse films in the United States and internationally. As of 2015, Barker and Bernard are co-presidents of the division, which is currently one of the five live-action labels of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, alongside Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Screen Gems, and 3000 Pictures. History Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) was formed in 1992 by Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Marcie Bloom, and set up as an autonomous division of Sony Pictures to produce, acquire and/or distribute independent films from the United States and internationally. It has released films that have won 37 Academy Awards and received 155 nominations, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Interactive
Paramount Streaming (formerly CBS Digital Media, CBS Interactive, and ViacomCBS Streaming) is a division of Paramount Global that oversees the company's video streaming technology and direct-to-consumer services; including Pluto TV and Paramount+. It was founded in 2005, and Tom Ryan is the company's president and CEO. History As CBS Digital Media and CBS Interactive The company was founded in 2005 as CBS Digital Media. In 2007, CBS Digital Media rebranded as CBS Interactive. On May 30, 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for £140 million (US$280 million). On June 30, 2008, CNET Networks was acquired by CBS and the assets were merged into CBS Interactive, including Metacritic, GameSpot, TV.com, and Movietome. On March 15, 2012, it was announced that CBS Interactive acquired video game-based website Giant Bomb and comic book-based website Comic Vine from Whiskey Media, who sold off their other remaining websites to BermanBraun. This occasion marked the retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metacritic
Metacritic is an American website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999, and was acquired by Fandom, Inc. in 2022. Metacritic turns each critic and user review into respective percentage score. This can be done either by calculating the score from the rating given or by making a subjective decision based on the review's quality. Before averaging the scores, they are adjusted based on the critic's popularity, reputation, and the number of reviews they have written. The site also includes a summary from each review and links to the original source, using colors like green, yellow, or red to indicate the overall sentiment of the critics. Metacritic won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. It is regarded as the foremost online rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Samuel Goldwyn Films, LLC is an American film company that licenses, releases and distributes art-house, independent and foreign films. It was founded by Samuel Goldwyn Jr., the son of the Hollywood business magnate/mogul, Samuel Goldwyn. The current incarnation is a successor to The Samuel Goldwyn Company. Background After The Samuel Goldwyn Company was acquired by Orion Pictures Corporation in 1996 and by MGM in 1997, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. founded Samuel Goldwyn Films as an independent production/distribution studio. Until his death, the younger Goldwyn owned sole rights to the use of the name and signature logo as part of the settlement of his 1999 lawsuit against MGM, which changed its Goldwyn subsidiary's name to G2 Films. Goldwyn previously operated IDP Distribution, which distributed films for Fireworks Films, Stratosphere Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions. Films This is a list of films distributed and/or produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films. 1990s 2000s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fandango Media
Fandango Media, LLC is an American Box office, ticketing company that sells Ticket (admission), movie tickets via its website and its mobile app. It also owns Fandango at Home (formerly owned by Walmart and originally known as Vudu), a streaming digital video store and streaming service, as well as Rotten Tomatoes, which provides television and streaming media information. It is a joint venture between NBCUniversal (a division of Comcast) and Warner Bros. Discovery (formerly WarnerMedia). History In 2000, James Michael Cline, with Art Levitt, founded Fandango. In 2003, Fandango secured $15 million in funding from venture capitalists Technology Crossover Ventures. Fandango was privately held. Then-owners included exhibition chains (Loews Cineplex Entertainment, Regal Cinemas, Carmike Cinemas, Cinemark Theatres, General Cinema Theatres, Edwards Theatres and Century Theatres) and venture capital firms (''Accretive Technology Partners'' and ''General Atlantic Partners''). On April 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
