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Momentum Pictures
Momentum Pictures was a film distributor owned by Entertainment One, a subsidiary of Lionsgate Studios. Prior to 2013, it was a brand of Canadian distributor Alliance Films used for its releases in the United Kingdom, and was one of the leading independent distributors in the UK and Ireland. It was originally formed in 1997 after Alliance Communications had bought out distributor Electric Pictures. Two years later, its interest was sold off to German distributor Kinowelt, and took on the name Momentum Pictures in 2000. Following eOne's purchase of the company, Alliance and its divisions were folded under the eOne brand. The Momentum brand was revived in 2015 as part of a venture with Orion Pictures to jointly acquire films for distribution in North America and international markets. The studio has also released several family films, such as '' Hoodwinked!'', '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'' (co-distributed with United International Pictures as part of a two-year agreem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionsgate Canada
Lionsgate Canada is a Canadian entertainment company and a subsidiary of Lionsgate Studios. Based in Toronto, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition and production of films and television series. The company began on June 1, 1973 as the Canadian music distributor Records on Wheels Limited. After it was acquired by music retailer CD Plus, the company became ROW Entertainment; with its vice president of operations Darren Throop becoming president and CEO. ROW later acquired American music and home entertainment distributor Koch Entertainment. By 2007, the company—now known as Entertainment One—had begun to acquire other production companies and film distributors including Canadian distributors Les Films Séville and Alliance Films. By 2015, eOne had begun to expand its American operations, including investing in Amblin Partners, and acquiring a stake in The Mark Gordon Company. On December 30, 2019, eOne was acquired by American toy and entertainment compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creature Comforts
''Creature Comforts'' is a British stop-motion comedy franchise originating in a 1989 animated short film of the same name. The film matched animated zoo animals with a soundtrack of people talking about their homes, making it appear as if the animals were being interviewed about their living conditions. It was created by Nick Park and Aardman Animations. The film became the basis of a series of television advertisements for the electricity boards in the United Kingdom. In 2003, a television series in the same style was released. An American version of the series was also made. A sequel series, ''Things We Love'', first aired on BBC One in 2024. The original film The original ''Creature Comforts'' (short film) was five minutes and a few seconds long and was conceived and directed by Nick Park and produced by Aardman Animations, featuring the voices of British non-actors in the same vein as the "man on the street" Vox Pop interviews. It was produced as part of a series called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage Mother (2020 Film)
''Stage Mother'' is a 2020 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Thom Fitzgerald, from a screenplay by Brad Hennig. The film stars Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu, Adrian Grenier, Mya Taylor, Allister MacDonald, Oscar Moreno and Jackie Beat. ''Stage Mother'' had its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 4, 2020 and was released in the United States on August 21, 2020 by Momentum Pictures. Premise The story follows a conservative church choir director who inherits a drag club in San Francisco started by her deceased son, from whom she was estranged after he came out as gay. Cast * Jacki Weaver as Maybelline Metcalf ** Sofia Banzhaf as young Maybelline Metcalf * Lucy Liu as Sienna * Adrian Grenier as Nathan * Mya Taylor as Cherry Poppins * Allister MacDonald as Joan of Arkansas * Oscar Moreno as Tequila Mockingbird * Jackie Beat as Dusty Muffin * Lenore Zann as Bevette * Anthony Skordi as August * Hugh Thompson as Jeb Metcalf * Eldon Thiele as Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 2nd (film)
''The 2nd'' is a 2020 American action film directed by Brian Skiba and written by Eric Bromberg & Paul Taegel. Starring Ryan Phillippe, Casper Van Dien, Jack Griffo, Lexi Simonsen, Randy Charach, William McNamara, Jacob Grodnik, Richard Burgi, Samaire Armstrong and William Katt. The film was released digitally and on demand on September 1, 2020. Premise Secret-service agent Vic Davis is on his way to pick up his estranged son, Shawn, from his college campus when he finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes kidnapping. His son's friend Erin Walton, the daughter of Supreme Court Justice Walton, is the target -- and this armed faction will stop at nothing to capture and use her as leverage for a pending landmark legal case. Cast * Ryan Phillippe as Major Victor Marvin "Vic" Davis * Casper Van Dien as CIA Operative Melvin "The Driver" Sampras * Jack Griffo as Shawn Davis * William Katt as Bob Jeffers * Richard Burgi as CIA Director Michael Phillips * William McNamara as Jalil * Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil Has A Name
''The Devil Has a Name'' is a 2019 American dark comedy film starring and directed by Edward James Olmos. It also stars David Strathairn, Kate Bosworth, Pablo Schreiber, Katie Aselton, Haley Joel Osment, Alfred Molina, and Martin Sheen. The film premiered at the 2019 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. It was then released in the United States in selected theaters, through video on demand, and on digital platforms on October 16, 2020, by Momentum Pictures. Plot It is a fictionalized drama of true events surrounding California's Central Valley water contamination wars. Cast * David Strathairn as Fred Stern, a stubborn farmer whose farm gets poisoned by Gigi's company * Edward James Olmos as Santiago, a Mexican immigrant and Fred's confidant * Alfred Molina as Big Boss, a psychopathic CEO who wants to bring Gigi down * Kate Bosworth as Gigi Cutler, an arrogant regional director of Shore Oil and Gas * Martin Sheen as Ralph Wegis, an environmental lawyer who takes Fred's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Bear (film)
''Black Bear'' is a 2020 American psychological drama film written and directed by Lawrence Michael Levine. It stars Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, Sarah Gadon, Paola Lázaro, and Grantham Coleman. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020, and was released in the United States on December 4, 2020, by Momentum Pictures. Filmed at a house powered by solar, batteries, and diesel generator, the film received the Gold "green-seal" from the Environmental Media Association for being produced sustainably. Plot A young woman, Allison, sits on a dock at the edge of a foggy lake. She then retreats to a cabin and sits in a room where she looks at a notepad. The film then moves to Part One: The Bear in the Road. At a remote lake house in the Adirondack Mountains, Gabe and Blair entertain film director Allison, an out-of-town guest and former actress looking for inspiration. Gabe's interest in her quickly becomes obvious, as does his unhappy relationship with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Authority (film)
''Port Authority'' is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Danielle Lessovitz. It stars Fionn Whitehead, Leyna Bloom, McCaul Lombardi and Louisa Krause. Martin Scorsese serves as an executive producer under his Sikelia Productions banner. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the section on May 18, 2019. It released in France on September 25, 2019, by ARP Selection, and was released in the United States on May 28, 2021, by Momentum Pictures. Plot A 20-year-old Midwesterner arrives in New York City, and catches eyes with a young woman, leading to the two falling in love, and discovering that she is a trans woman. Cast * Fionn Whitehead as Paul * Leyna Bloom as Wye * McCaul Lombardi as Lee * Devon Carpenter as Tekay * Eddie Bloom as Eddie * Louisa Krause as Sara * Christopher Quarles as Mother McQueen * Taliek Jeqon as Dante McQueen Production In October 2018, it was announced Fionn Whitehead, Leyna Bloom and McCaul Lombardi had joined the cast of the fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All My Puny Sorrows (film)
''All My Puny Sorrows'' is a 2021 Canadian drama film written, produced, and directed by Michael McGowan serving as an adaptation of the 2014 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews. It stars Alison Pill and Sarah Gadon as two Mennonite sisters who leave their religious lives behind. Amybeth McNulty, Mare Winningham, Donal Logue, and Aly Mawji also star in supporting roles, with Mongrel Media set to distribute the film. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2021, and was released in theaters in Canada on April 15, 2022. It received generally positive reviews from critics. Plot Yolandi "Yoli" Von Riesen, a single mother, and unsuccessful author, receives a call that her sister, Elfrieda "Elf" Von Riesen, a successful concert pianist, has attempted suicide. The Von Riesen's have a history of suicide as their father killed himself years earlier. Yoli attempts to be supportive but when Elf begs her to take her to Switzerland so that she c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dashcam (horror Film)
''Dashcam'' (stylised in all caps) is a 2021 horror film, horror film directed by Rob Savage, who the screenplay with Gemma Hurley and Jed Shepherd. It stars Annie Hardy, Amer Chadha-Patel, and Angela Enahoro, and follows a version of Hardy who leaves Los Angeles for a surprise visit to her former bandmate in London during the COVID-19 pandemic, only to find herself in a series of nightmarish events after agreeing to escort a strange elderly woman to a secret location in her friend's car. A screenlife film, ''Dashcam'' is presented entirely from the perspective of Hardy's iPhone as she livestreams her actions for viewers. The film was produced by Jason Blum through his company Blumhouse Productions, Savage through his company and Douglas Cox through Shadowhouse Films. Savage and Shepherd developed the idea for ''Dashcam'' based on Hardy's livestreamed YouTube series ''Band Car'', in which she would work out song ideas in with viewers while driving around Los Angeles. Savag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Leslie
''To Leslie'' is a 2022 American drama film directed by Michael Morris in his feature directorial debut, and written by Ryan Binaco. The film stars Andrea Riseborough as Leslie Rowland, a single mother and alcoholic who squanders all the prize money she received after winning the lottery. She soon finds the chance to redeem herself when a motel owner offers her a job. Allison Janney, Marc Maron, Andre Royo, Owen Teague, and Stephen Root are featured in supporting roles. ''To Leslie'' premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2022 and was given a limited release on October 7, 2022 by Momentum Pictures. The film received critical acclaim, with Riseborough's performance garnering widespread praise and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Plot Leslie is a troubled and manipulative alcoholic from West Texas who won $190,000 in a local lottery, only to squander the winnings on liquor and drugs. Six years later, Leslie is destitute, living a peripatetic life in motel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soft & Quiet
''Soft & Quiet'' is a 2022 American psychological thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by Beth de Araújo in her directorial debut. It stars Stefanie Estes and Olivia Luccardi. Jason Blum serves as an executive producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner. The film uses long takes to have it appear as one continuous take. The film premiered in the narrative competition at South by Southwest Film Festival on March 12, 2022. It was released on November 4, 2022, by Momentum Pictures. Plot Kindergarten teacher Emily organizes the first-time meeting of the "Daughters for Aryan Unity", an organization of white supremacist women, which includes ex-convict Leslie, small grocer owner Kim, and disgruntled retail worker Marjorie. The members present have various grievances against immigrants, Jews, feminists, inclusion policies such as diversity quotas, and organizations such as Black Lives Matter. The meeting, held in a church, is cut short when the pastor, uncomfortable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swallowed (film)
''Swallowed'' is a 2022 American independent body horror film written and directed by Carter Smith. The film stars Cooper Koch, Jose Colon, Jena Malone, and Mark Patton. It follows two friends who, on their final night out, end up smuggling a wrapped substance, via swallowing, that ends up going awry. The film premiered at the 2022 Fantasia International Film Festival, and was released in the United States on February 14, 2023. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its performances, tension, and exploration of queer themes, but criticized its pacing and tonal shifts. It received the Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 NewFest. Plot Two friends, Benjamin and Dom, are celebrating their last night together before Ben flies to Los Angeles to become a gay porn star. Dom drives them to do a drug run to Canada to make some money to help set Ben up in L.A. Their contact, Alice, forces them to swallow five condoms holding the drugs: Dom swallows four and Ben swa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
