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20 articles from 2009
Roadside Has “The Good Guy”
15 October 2009 10:09 AM, PDT | IndieWIRE | See recent indieWIRE news »
Roadside Attractions has acquired worldwide rights to Julio DePietro’s “The Good Guy,” which premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film stars Alexis Bledel, Scott Porter, Anna Chlumsky and Bryan Greenberg, and will be released the theatrically in March 2010, with Mandate International handling foreign sales. The film was produced by Linda Moran and Rene Bastian of Belladonna Productions as well as DePietro. The film follows Beth (Bledel), … »
Political sitcom in the works: All those in favor...
16 September 2009 2:33 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
ABC has a D.C.-set sitcom in the works from Friends and How I Met Your Mother alum Greg Malins and, er, Arianna Huffington. Freshmen will follow three newbie representatives -- two men and a woman -- who share a house. (And more! I'm guessing.) Malins told Variety that he "always knew wanted to do a show" in DC, and that "once discovered that members of Congress often live together," he knew he was set. He might have "discovered" this one of the nine billion times it's been written about in the New York Times alone, all of which mention its sitcommy potential. But okay. Freshmen is the latest in a string of politically-oriented shows in development: Earlier this summer, Body Politic, The CW's would-be D.C. series, didn't get past the pilot stage, but CBS's House Rules (starring Anna Chlumsky) is still in the works. I feel compelled »
- Margaret Lyons
Review: In the Loop
21 August 2009 12:42 AM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
Plot: In the days leading up to a U.S led war in the Middle East, a none-too-bright UK Minister, Simon Foster (Tom Hollander), finds himself in hot water with the Prime Minister.s top spin doctor, Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) when he calls the war .unforeseeable.- leading to a trip to Washington D.C for the minister, and his young aide (Chris Addison). There, they encounter a general (James Gandolfini) - opposed to the war, a young lobbyist (Anna Chlumsky), who authors a paper that casts... »
- Chris Bumbray
The Ten Best and Five Worst Films of 2009 (So Far)
6 August 2009 11:23 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
2009's Ten Best and Five Worst Films (So Far) We're technically over halfway through 2009, but a disproportionately large number of great films tend to spring up in the latter months of the year, so let's call it halfway for the sake of our collective sanity. It hasn't been a terrific year for filmgoing so far this year, but there have been enough films worth celebrating to justify a roundup. Keep in mind that these rankings are tentative - they're largely based on single viewings, and my estimates of their relative worth may vary over the course of the year. My principal question when ranking new film is: "which films am I most eager to watch again?" With that in mind, my top ten films of the year so far, in descending order: 10. Star Trek (Podcast review) [1] listen now [2] If someone had told you back in January that the summer of »
- Simon
Movie Review: In the Loop (2009)
31 July 2009 2:43 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Peter Capaldi and Chris Addison in In the Loop
Photo: IFC Films The villain/hero of In the Loop is not so much a who as it is a what, and even that what can't be clearly defined as director Armando Iannucci and a staff of five talented writers pieced together one of the most smartly written and superbly executed political comedies I have ever seen, if not the absolute pinnacle of the genre. It's not often I watch a movie and feel confident in saying it is "the best" or "one of the best" of anything, but without a doubt In the Loop is one of the best comedies I have ever seen and one that does not get old (I have seen it three times now). However, do not wait to watch it on DVD. It is meant to be seen with a large audience, all of you »
- Brad Brevet
'Cupid' Recurring Star Anna Chlumsky Making Her Movie Comeback
27 July 2009 1:45 PM, PDT | buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news »
Even though she was famous for starring in the coming-of-age movies My Girl and its sequel, former child actress Anna Chlumsky is doing her best to stay up in Hollywood. With a recurring role on ABC's Cupid as Josie, the 28-year-old star holding on to the craft of acting and even bagged another movie stint. She's been cast on the upcoming ensemble comedy In the Loop.
Despite her skills and charm, Anna Chlumsky experienced difficulties in obtaining parts as she grew up. Her teen years led her to take a break from a showbiz life, focusing on her studies instead. Still, she managed to appear in television series like 30 Rock and Law & Order, as well as in a number of theatre productions.
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- editor@buddytv.com
Whatever Happened to My Girl's Anna Chlumsky?
27 July 2009 11:20 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
She broke your heart and won rave reviews as the earnest kid in the coming-of-age drama My Girl. And then, a few years later, Anna Chlumsky had her own heart broken - by Hollywood. "Show business got really tainted for me," the actress, now 28, says. Growing up with her mother as her acting coach and manager didn't always help, and scoring Hollywood fame at the age of 10 was in some ways more of a burden than a joy. "Kids are brought into show business because they are cute and see truth and they're very bright," she says. "But there's a »
- Natasha Stoynoff
Anna Chlumsky on 'My Girl' Memories, James Gandolfini Stories & 'In the Loop'
23 July 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
In the early '90s, Anna Chlumsky was one of the most recognizable child stars in America. Her turn as the unforgettably named Vada Sultenfuss in 'My Girl' had wowed critics and won the hearts of filmgoers (don't even pretend you weren't choking back tears during that funeral scene). And then, suddenly, she just disappeared.
But don't worry: Chlumsky did not become another washed-up child-star casualty of the Hollywood machine. Instead, she gave up acting to focus on her education, earning a degree in International Relations from the prestigious University of Chicago before going on to a career in book publishing.
Thankfully for fans, the lure of the screen was too much for Anna to ignore, and this week the now 28-year-old returns to theaters as a sultry, seductive, very un-Vada-like State Department assistant in the BBC political satire 'In the Loop.' In an exclusive interview, Anna »
- Thomas DiChiara
War of the Words
22 July 2009 2:26 PM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
For weeks now, I've heard fellow critics recommending Armando Iannucci's "In the Loop," a film about a verbal blunder that leads to an international crisis, as a pinnacle of screwball satire, a treasure trove of absurd situations and quotable lines, a "Dr. Strangelove" for the new millennium. I understand the fuss: the state of movie comedy is so generally dismal that when one demonstrates any wit at all, we tend to react like desert travelers who've stumbled upon an oasis. But while I agree that "In the Loop" is a breezy, amusing, committed movie -- writer-director Iannucci was responsible for the BBC's "This is Alan Partridge," the brilliant Steve Coogan vehicle that takes the early Albert Brooks school of miserable jerk comedy as far as it can go -- I wasn't bowled over. It's good, very good, but visually and rhythmically unremarkable and ultimately pretty thin. And there's a »
- Matt Zoller Seitz
Deadgirls and Grouchy Gurus
21 July 2009 12:30 PM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
A small smattering of romantic fare amongst the new releases this week lines up alongside some caustic political satire, a couple of dark chillers, somber documentaries, and a string of grouchy gurus.
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Having quietly transformed himself into one of the most versatile character actors working today, Jeff Daniels returns to leading man duties for this romantic indie, the feature debut of writer/director John Hindman. Daniels plays Arlen Faber, the author of a worldwide bestselling page-turner on spirituality who's spent the following 20 years living the life of a reclusive malcontent. Lauren Graham of "Gilmore Girls" fame co-stars as a widowed chiropractor with a troubled son who reawakens Faber's erstwhile interest in people.
Opens in New York and Los Angeles.
With the Golden State scrambling to avoid bankruptcy, performance »
- Neil Pedley
In Pictures: 'Premiere of Paper Man'
21 June 2009 4:38 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Eriko Tamura attending the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival's opening night premiere of "Paper Man" at Mann's Village Theater in Westwood. Photo copyright by Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos. Eriko Tamura and james Kyson Lee attending the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival's opening night premiere of "Paper Man" at Mann's Village Theater in Westwood. Photo copyright by Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos. 06/18/2009 - Shalini K. Grover - 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival's Opening Night Premiere of "Paper Man" - Arrivals - Mann's Village Theater - Westwood, CA. USA © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos Mimi Kennedy and Anna Chlumsky attending the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival's opening night premiere of "Paper Man" at »
- James Wray
Tribeca Review: In The Loop
28 April 2009 5:22 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Any time someone asks me what my favorite movie of Tribeca has been, I always have an easy answer: In the Loop. The best part is that no one ever disagrees with me. The political farce from British TV director Armando Iannucci isn't just hilarious and brilliantly paced, and doesn't just feature clever comedic turns from unexpected people like James Gandolfini and Anna Chlumsky (a.k.a. My Girl) It's also one of the best satires to come along in quite a while, a Dr. Strangelove-level examination of all the foolishness, gossip and insecurities that actually make the world run. The film is a spinoff from Iannucci's BBC series In The Thick Of It, but all the two seem to share is a character, Malcolm-- more on him later-- and a willingness to expose every absurdity of political life. While the series focused on domestic disputes, this time the petty »
Q&A - My Girl's Anna Chlumsky on Her Comeback at the Tribeca Film Festival
24 April 2009 10:11 AM, PDT | amctv.com - Exclusive Interviews | See recent amctv.com - Exclusive Interviews news »
Former child star Anna Chlumsky of My Girl is all grown up and gearing up for her return to the big screen. AMC News talked her about life after Vada Sultenfuss and her two films premiering at this year's Tribeca Film Festival -- British politi-farce In the Loop and Wall Street romance The Good Guy. Q: You took several years off from acting. What made you decide to go »
Sweet Poster Art for In the Loop
20 April 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- Looks like the IFC folks and filmmaker Armando Iannucci are making the most out of a Tribeca Film Festival showing, supporting the movie early on with some poster art eye candy (retro fit) which eventually comes out July 24th. Following in the not so original, but politically-minded "Hope" teaser posters, is the final poster premiere which accompanied Iannucci's recollections of a trip down in Washington - read here. I would not have signalled out the poster if it didn't grab my attention, and the following synopsis below, we get an idea of how scrambled the lines of communication become when the chain of command is lead by the incompetent. How do you like the one sheet? Written by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche, the Us President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war, but not everyone agrees that war is a good thing. Us General »
Anna Chlumsky moves on from "My Girl"
17 March 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news »
I spent a lazy Sunday awhile back flipping through the channels, when I came across My Girl. How could I have forgotten about Vada Sultenfuss, the 1991 girl of my dreams? While all of my friends were more concerned with Macaulay Culkin, I was enamored with Vada and her tomboyish antics, Chuck Taylors and cutoffs.
Anna Chlumsky, who played Vada in the film and its 1994 sequel sans-Culkin (remember: bees), seemed to have fallen off the radar quite a bit. She took a break from acting from 1998-2002 to major in international studies at the University of Chicago, and has in recent years started up again with some theater work, like in Brett C. Leonard's off-Broadway "Unconditional," which was put on by Philip Seymour Hoffman's LAByrinth Theater Company last year.
Chlumsky also has made recent appearances on shows like Law and Order and 30 Rock. I'm willing to bet it was the latter role, »
- jamie murnane
IFC Jumps In The Loop
23 January 2009 12:53 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Our Sundance crew didn't manage to catch In The Loop when they were at the festival, given that it debuted late in the festival last night. But apparently it was one of the ones worth seeing. IFC Films, the indie distributor that usually makes a number of purchases at Sundance, has picked up the political farce, which debuted at the festival out of competition. James Gandolfini, Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander and Anna Chlumsky star in the film, which THR says was earning buzz during the festival after a press and industry screening. Jesse Armstrong and Armanda Iannucci, who have also worked together on the British TV series The Thick Of It, co-wrote and co-directed the film. Anything that offers the chance to see Tony Soprano in a military uniform has to be worth watching, right? »
IFC gets 'In the Loop' at Sundance
22 January 2009 8:32 PM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
For the second day in a row, IFC Films has made a splashy Sundance Film Festival acquisition. One day after snagging distribution rights to the Nazi Zombie film "Dead Snow," IFC picked up U.S. rights to the political comedy "In the Loop." Set in London and Washington and focusing on a manufactured war, "In the Loop" stars James Gandolfini, Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, Mimi Kennedy, David Rasche, Chris Addison, Anna Chlumsky and Steve Coogan. Directed by Armando Iannucci, "In the Loop" had its world premiere on Thursday (Jan. 22) night. "We are going to celebrate tonight," IFC Entertainment... »
- HitFix Staff
Glasgow Film Festival To Open With Gandolfini's In The Loop
22 January 2009 5:28 PM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
Now in its fifth year, the annual Glasgow Film Festival brings together cinema from around the world, past and present, old and new talent. GFF09 will, as before, be hosting an eclectic range of blockbusters, independents, documentaries, shorts and artists films. Many of these films will be screening for the first time, many may never be screened again, so there is no better time to catch them. We'll also be bringing you great guests, exciting events and much more... James Gandolfini Steve Coogan, David Rasche and Anna Chlumsky will star in the political satire "In the Loop," which will open the festival. The film is a satire of the inner workings of British and American government. GFF09 is proud to announce a retrospective of silver screen legend, Audrey Hepburn. This beloved and enduringly popular icon will be represented with screenings of her classic films, all testament to her talent, style, »
Star Power Headed to Sundance
16 January 2009 2:55 AM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
This year's Sundance Film Festival kicked off Thursday night, with cinema's annual rite of winter celebrating its silver 25th anniversary. In the next few days ahead, more excitement is anticipated in the snows of Park City, Utah. Ashton Kutcher, due to promote Spread (costarring Anne Heche and about Hollywood's lure of sex and money), is expected to help lead the star parade – and bring along wife Demi Moore. The weekend will also see Jim Carrey with significant other Jenny McCarthy, as he and costars Ewan McGregor and Rodrigo Santoro promote I Love You Philip Morris. Another film, La Mission, described »
- Jennifer Garcia
Here Comes The Sundance Buzz
12 January 2009 11:51 PM, PST | NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news »
Sundance Film Festival. Its first dinner is for "I Love You Phillip Morris." Jim Carrey, Ewan McGre gor will be there. DirecTV hosts . . . John Ritter's son Jason is bringing "Peter and Vandy." It was shot in NYC . . . Nick Cannon, with or without the missus Mariah Carey, doing a party at Marquee for the movie in which he appears, "The Killing Room" . . . James Gandolfini in Park City hustling the comedy "In the Loop." He's schlepping along »
- By CINDY ADAMS
2009 | 2008
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