“A Short History of Decay” is a film that plans on giving audiences a comedic look at one of the darker parts of adulthood–coming to terms with your parents’ mortality. The film is written and directed by Michael Maren and starring Bryan Greenberg (“Friends with Benefits,” “Bride Wars,” “Prime”), Linda Lavin (“Alice”), Harris Yulin (“Training Day”), Kathleen Rose Perkins (CBS’ “NCIS: Los Angeles”) and Emmanuelle Chriqui (HBO’s “Entourage”). The film is also produced by Milos Forman, the director of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Amadeus” and “The People vs. Larry Flynt.” “A Short History of Decay” will be in theaters June 10. Here’s more about the film: “Nathan Fisher [ Read More ]
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- 6/9/2014
- by monique
- ShockYa
Arc Entertainment will be releasing Michael Maren's family drama A Short History of Decay on DVD on June 10. And you can get your hands on a copy of your own simply by entering our giveaway right here! We have three copies to give away.Nathan Fisher (Greenberg) can't seem to quite get it together. He's a wannabe writer living in Brooklyn, temping at an ad agency while bouncing from plays to novels to screenplays without ever finishing anything. When his ambitious novelist girlfriend (Emmanuelle Chriqui), about to publish her first book, finally gets fed up and decides to leave him he resolves to get down to some serious work once and for all. But life intervenes. After getting a call that his father has had...
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- 5/29/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Nathan Fisher (Bryan Greenberg), the protagonist of Michael Maren’s wistful family comedy A Short History of Decay, is a blocked Brooklyn writer who gets dumped by his gorgeous live-in girlfriend, Erika (Emmanuelle Chriqui), for having (essentially) no purpose in life. A short time later, he learns that his father, Bob (Harris Yulin), has had a stroke. After pleading with Erika for sympathy, Nathan flies to his parents’ spacious home in Sarasota, Florida, where his dad is recovering and his mom, Sandy (Linda Lavin), is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Nathan sits around feeling sorry for himself, chats up a French girl (Rebecca Dayan) at a bar, has lunch with his mother’s sunny manicurist (Kathleen Rose Perkins), and bickers with his parents and visiting older brother (Benjamin King), a lobbyist. Not a lot happens, and yet, as in the best so-called “slice of life” stories, you feel...
- 5/15/2014
- by David Edelstein
- Vulture
Paladin Pictures has acquired "A Short History of Decay", the directorial debut by author journalist, and war correspondent Michael Maren ("The Road to Hell"). The film debuted last fall at the Hamptons International Film Festival. The film follows Nathan Fisher (Bryan Greenberg of "Prime" and "One Tree Hill"), a thirtysomething Brooklyn hipster whose ambitious girlfriend (Emmanuelle Chriqui) leaves him after his writing career stalls. Nathan soon gets a call from his brother in Florida that their father (Harris Yulin) has been hospitalized. Nathan arrives home to find his father recovering, if grouchy, and his mother (Linda Lavin) in a hazy state. While there, he meets his mother's manicurist (Kathleen Rose Perkins), the polar opposite of his girlfriend, but perhaps what he needs to recover. The acquisition was announced by the Paladin's president, Mark Urman. The company previously released Michel Gondry's "The We and the I" and acquired last year's Sundance.
- 1/17/2014
- by Max O'Connell
- Indiewire
The Visual Effects Society has announced the nominees for their 11th Annual Ves Awards. From film to animation to television to commercials and video games, the Ves Awards honor the outstanding visual effects artistry.
"Life of Pi's" Ang Lee will be honored with the Visionary Award. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, February 5, at the Beverly Hilton.
Here's the complete list of nominees; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Joe Letteri
Eileen Moran
Eric Saindon
Kevin L. Sherwood
Prometheus
Paul Butterworth
Charley Henley
Allen Maris
Richard Stammers
Life of Pi
Thomas Fisher
Susan Macleod
Guillaume Rocheron
Bill Westenhofer
The Avengers
Susan Pickett
Janek Sirrs
Jeff White
Guy Williams
Battleship
Grady Cofer
Pablo Helman
Jeanie King
Glen Mcintosh
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
Rust and Bone
Béatrice Bauwens...
"Life of Pi's" Ang Lee will be honored with the Visionary Award. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, February 5, at the Beverly Hilton.
Here's the complete list of nominees; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Joe Letteri
Eileen Moran
Eric Saindon
Kevin L. Sherwood
Prometheus
Paul Butterworth
Charley Henley
Allen Maris
Richard Stammers
Life of Pi
Thomas Fisher
Susan Macleod
Guillaume Rocheron
Bill Westenhofer
The Avengers
Susan Pickett
Janek Sirrs
Jeff White
Guy Williams
Battleship
Grady Cofer
Pablo Helman
Jeanie King
Glen Mcintosh
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
Rust and Bone
Béatrice Bauwens...
- 1/8/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Fuel VFX has received two award nominations from the Visual Effects Society.
The.peer-voted accolade for the company's work on Ridley Scott.s Prometheus follows the near-collapse of the VFX house, which was saved in October 2012 when Animal Logic acquired its assets.
Fuel co-founder Paul Butterworth was nominated for .Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture. for Prometheus (alongside non-Fuel nominations Charley Henley, Allen Maris and Richard Stammers).
The Fuel team of Xavier Bourque, Sam Cole, Simone Riginell and Denis Scolan - representing the hard work of all 16 compositors who worked on the film at the company - were nominated for Prometheus (Engineers & the Orrery) in the "Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture" category.
Fuel has also provided effects on a number of Marvel films including Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger. Fuel continues to run from its Newtown, Sydney-based offices where Animal Logic...
The.peer-voted accolade for the company's work on Ridley Scott.s Prometheus follows the near-collapse of the VFX house, which was saved in October 2012 when Animal Logic acquired its assets.
Fuel co-founder Paul Butterworth was nominated for .Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture. for Prometheus (alongside non-Fuel nominations Charley Henley, Allen Maris and Richard Stammers).
The Fuel team of Xavier Bourque, Sam Cole, Simone Riginell and Denis Scolan - representing the hard work of all 16 compositors who worked on the film at the company - were nominated for Prometheus (Engineers & the Orrery) in the "Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture" category.
Fuel has also provided effects on a number of Marvel films including Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger. Fuel continues to run from its Newtown, Sydney-based offices where Animal Logic...
- 1/8/2013
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Scotch brand Grant’s is to launch a new blend in Australia with the company’s biggest marketing spend in ten years.
Grant’s 12-year old blend, produced by William Grant & Sons, will be introduced to Australia through a campaign across print, integrated marketing and PR.
Running in trade publications Drinks Trade and National Liquor News, before moving to consumer magazines, the campaign carries the line: ‘Discover a Different Angle.’
Grant’s marketing manager Nathan Fisher said: “In the last 12 months we’ve really started to see a growing appreciation for aged whisky and recognise that Australia is home to a nation of sophisticated drinkers. Based on this, we have high hopes that the Grant’s launch will be a success.”
To accompany the print ads, the whisky brand has enlisted a local whisky specialist to promote the brand in key trade outlets in Sydney and Melbourne with social, consumer sampling and in-store promotional activity.
Grant’s 12-year old blend, produced by William Grant & Sons, will be introduced to Australia through a campaign across print, integrated marketing and PR.
Running in trade publications Drinks Trade and National Liquor News, before moving to consumer magazines, the campaign carries the line: ‘Discover a Different Angle.’
Grant’s marketing manager Nathan Fisher said: “In the last 12 months we’ve really started to see a growing appreciation for aged whisky and recognise that Australia is home to a nation of sophisticated drinkers. Based on this, we have high hopes that the Grant’s launch will be a success.”
To accompany the print ads, the whisky brand has enlisted a local whisky specialist to promote the brand in key trade outlets in Sydney and Melbourne with social, consumer sampling and in-store promotional activity.
- 3/6/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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