By DAVE MCNARY Freestyle Digital Media has bought North American digital rights for “Reach,” a high-school drama about bullying from the perspective of the bully, the bullied, and the bystanders. “Reach” will debut theatrically through Christian Meoli’s Voltaire Media in 10 major markets on Oct. 19 along with a...
By DAVE MCNARY ACQUISITION Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the domestic rights to “Danger One,” a dark comedy/action movie starring Tom Everett Scott, James Jurdi, Angélica Celaya, Damon Dayoub, and Denis O’Hare. “Danger One” is directed by Tom Oesch and written by Steffen Schlachtenhaufen. Scott and Jurdi play paramedics...
Buckshot is a dark comedy that follows Charlie Stillman, a struggling country singer from New Jersey, who journeys to Nashville to follow in his father's footsteps of becoming a country star. But when his father's checkered past derails his chances, his only job offer is...
by Patrick Hipes June 15, 2018 8:25am EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media has acquired domestic rights to Breaking & Exiting, the directorial debut of Peter Facinelli. Milo Gibson stars alongside Jordan Hinson and Adam Huber in the dark comedy romance that centers on the world of suicide prevention. An August 17 theatrical release in 10 cities including...
Show Biz Industry Drama Debuts on North American VOD Platforms June 26th Los Angeles, CA – June 5, 2018 – Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired North American rights for the show business industry drama LIMELIGHT. LIMELIGHT...
by ALAN SCHERSTUHL JUNE 5, 2018 As you might hope for a film with a script from the great Jules Feiffer, Dan Mirvish’s Bernard and Huey bristles with anxious, circuitous, hilarious talk. Based on characters the longtime Village Voice cartoonist invented a half-century ago, Mirvish’s roundelay sex comedy offers spiraling spiels and...
By Dave McNary MAY 22, 2018 In today’s film news roundup, the City of Los Angeles sets Buster Keaton Day and deals are made for “The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo” and dance drama “All Styles.” HONOR The City of Los Angeles has declared that June 16 will be Buster Keaton Day in honor of the...
by MGDSQUAN May 16, 2018 Well, there’s no other way to start this review than by saying that Island Zero is one of the best combinations of horror and science fiction this year, and it’s a supreme mix of old school creature feature elements and modern action-thriller troupes. From Donkey...
May 14, 2018 by William Cutshaw A small fishing community, located on a secluded island forty miles from the mainland, is dealing with the financial burden caused by the mysterious disappearance of the local fish and lobsters. Theories are tossed around at the local diner, but the visiting biologist...
BERNARD AND HUEY is the story of roguish Huey (David Koechner) and nebbishy Bernard (Oscar®-winner Jim Rash), who are unlikely friends in late 1980s New York. Years later, a bedraggled Huey crashes at Bernard’s upscale bachelor pad. As the two reconnect, Bernard starts a relationship...
