Junebug

MacGuffin · August 08, 2005, 12:37:56 PM

Trailer here.

Release Date: August 5th, 2005 (NY)

Cast: Amy Adams (Ashley), Embeth Davidtz (Madeleine), Benjamin McKenzie (Johnny), Alessandro Nivola (George), Celia Weston (Peg), Scott Wilson (Eugene)

Director: Phil Morrison (feature debut)

Screenwriter: Angus MacLachlan (feature debut)

Premise: A dealer in "outsider" art travels from Chicago to North Carolina to meet her new in-laws, challenging the equilibrium of this middle class Southern home.

mutinyco · August 08, 2005, 01:06:47 PM

I was wondering where this thread was. I'll post press in a few days.

Myxo · August 08, 2005, 02:09:23 PM

I watched Ebert & Roeper this weekend. They both raved about it.

Brazoliange · August 08, 2005, 02:13:44 PM

poster looks pretty

NEON MERCURY · August 08, 2005, 09:02:14 PM

man, i will see this if onyl to get wet when i see my boy alessandro nivola...he's hot and underrated as a thespian....i liked him in face/off..

mutinyco · August 17, 2005, 02:11:49 AM

here ya go: http://www.moviecitynews.com/columnists/mutiny/junebug.html

matt35mm · August 23, 2005, 04:40:15 PM

This is a very good movie. The kind where you like it the more you think about it. Amy Adams does, indeed, give the kind of performance that steals your heart. She'll be a star.

modage · August 23, 2005, 06:06:40 PM

one day, she'll work with Spielberg...

matt35mm · August 23, 2005, 06:08:34 PM

Quote from: modageone day, she'll work with Spielberg...

Well, one day she'll STAR in a Spielberg movie, anyway.

Figure 8 · September 06, 2005, 10:26:21 PM

I saw this the other day and thought it was really, really good. Probably one of my favorites of this year so far. It seemed like Phil Morrison kind of pulled a Todd Solondz by getting a great band (Yo La Tengo) to do the music for the movie and then only using one song and a clip from another in the entire film.

Ghostboy · September 07, 2005, 12:36:47 AM

Quote from: Figure 8I saw this the other day and thought it was really, really good. Probably one of my favorites of this year so far.

I concur completely. Somehow, I completely forgot to revisit this thread after seeing the film the other week. But it's extremely good.

grumpus · December 08, 2005, 12:06:46 AM

I am very comfortable in calling this my favorite film of 2005.

At any rate, the DVD will be released January 17, 2006.
Mark that shit on your calenders, ya'll.

DVD FEATURES

• 10 Deleted Scenes
• Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
• Audio: English 5.0
• Behind the Scenes Featurettes
• Cast Audio Commentary with Embeth Davidtz
• Outsider Art Photo Gallery
• Previews
• Subtitles: French

About the Film

• Stars: Amy Adams, Embeth Davidtz, Ben McKenzie, Alessandro Nivola, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Celia Weston, Scott Wilson
• Director: Phil Morrison
• Producer: Mindy Goldberg, Mike S. Ryan
• Genre: Drama
• CC: Yes
• Color/B&W: Color

cine · December 08, 2005, 12:09:37 AM

shitty cover but what else is new.

matt35mm · December 08, 2005, 01:21:56 AM

They should have just had a big headshot of Ben McKensie with a big bright sticker saying "Starring BEN McKENSIE from THE O.C.!!!!" along with those festival signs to boost sales among OC fans as well as people who buy anything with festival cred.

As well as a few "FOUR STARS!" and "THE BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR!"s for good measure.

RegularKarate · December 10, 2005, 12:18:39 AM

Quote from: grumpus on December 08, 2005, 12:06:46 AM
I am very comfortable in calling this my favorite film of 2005.

Why? have you seen any others?