Bullying is a serious issue. Kids who bully others need to be taught that it is never okay to do so, and kids who are bullied need to know that they are not alone. In a world where kids pay more attention to the moving pictures and graphics on the various screens that fill their lives, it can be hard to get through to them. Kids are more likely to listen to such a lecture if it is disguised as entertainment, especially as a film.
Standing Up is an adaptation of Brock Cole’s young adult novel The Goats. The film is written and directed by D.J. Caruso, best known for the teen-skewing Disturbia and I Am Number Four. It is solidly mediocre in story and production values, yet the message it carries is worth spreading.
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Standing Up is an adaptation of Brock Cole’s young adult novel The Goats. The film is written and directed by D.J. Caruso, best known for the teen-skewing Disturbia and I Am Number Four. It is solidly mediocre in story and production values, yet the message it carries is worth spreading.
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- 9/4/2013
- by Lee Jutton
- JustPressPlay.net
Title: Standing Up Directed by: DJ Caruso Starring: Chandler Canterbury, Annalise Basso, Radha Mitchell, Kate Maberly, Val Kilmer Running Time: 1 hour 33 minutes, Rated PG, also available on VOD Special Features: Behind the Scenes Featurette & Trailer Based on the acclaimed young adult novel “The Goats” by Brock Cole is the story of two 12 year old kids who run away from a traumatic experience. Grace and Howie remember going to camp in the summer of 1984, and where they were both targeted by the other campers to be stripped of their clothes and stranded on “Goat Island” across the lake. This is a long standing tradition at the [ Read More ]
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- 8/24/2013
- by juliana
- ShockYa
A pair of runaway teens deliver romance and thrills in sweet family adventure Standing Up Coming-of-age dramas are fast becoming a rare movie genre unless the kids have superhero capes or include girls named Katniss Everdeen or Bella Swan. Standing Up, writer/director D.J. Caruso’s warm-hearted and witty adaptation of Brock Cole’s 1987 teen novel The Goats, delivers plenty of heroism and teen-friendly excitement, all grounded by courage, resourcefulness and collaboration instead of any unearthly powers. Howie (Chandler Canterbury) is an eleven-year-old boy who runs away from bullies at his summer camp with Grace (Annalise Basso), a twelve-year-old girl and fellow teen outcast. Embarrassed by a cruel prank that leaves them alone on an island lake, Howie and Grace set off on a three-day journey to get away from the bullies and meet up with Grace’s mother (Radha Mitchell).
- 8/16/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
I took the wife and kids to two of the Free events last weekend and we had a blast!
Cinema St. Louis’ Sliff/Kids, the First Annual St. Louis International Children’s Film Festival presented by Pnc Arts Alive continues this weekend.
Here are the Sliff/Kids Venues for the last weekend of the fest:
• Ronnies 20 Cine: 5320 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Attendees should go to the box office when they arrive at the theater to obtain complimentary tickets. • St. Louis Public Library’s Central Library Auditorium (screenings) and Creative Experience (camps): 1301 Olive St. downtown. • Washington University’s Brown Hall Auditorium: Forsyth Boulevard and Chaplin Drive (two blocks west of Skinker Boulevard). Parking is available in the lots between Skinker Boulevard and Chaplin Drive; no permits are required. And here is the line-up for the films show at Sliff/Kids this weekend. Did we mention that everything is Free??!!
Michael Sporn...
Cinema St. Louis’ Sliff/Kids, the First Annual St. Louis International Children’s Film Festival presented by Pnc Arts Alive continues this weekend.
Here are the Sliff/Kids Venues for the last weekend of the fest:
• Ronnies 20 Cine: 5320 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Attendees should go to the box office when they arrive at the theater to obtain complimentary tickets. • St. Louis Public Library’s Central Library Auditorium (screenings) and Creative Experience (camps): 1301 Olive St. downtown. • Washington University’s Brown Hall Auditorium: Forsyth Boulevard and Chaplin Drive (two blocks west of Skinker Boulevard). Parking is available in the lots between Skinker Boulevard and Chaplin Drive; no permits are required. And here is the line-up for the films show at Sliff/Kids this weekend. Did we mention that everything is Free??!!
Michael Sporn...
- 8/2/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Sliff/Kids opens tonight! I’m planning on attending tonight’s show and tomorrow night’s as well. This should be a great, Free, event and hopefully will turn into an annual fest.
Did we mention everything is free!!!
Cinema St. Louis introduces Sliff/Kids, the First Annual St. Louis International Children’s Film Festival, presented by Pnc Arts Alive. With a half-dozen presenting partners, Csl will offer film programs, camps, and a workshop as part of Sliff/Kids, which is held from July 26-Aug. 4, 2013. A total of 14 film programs will be screened on the fest’s two weekends (July 26-28 and Aug. 2-4) at Webster University, the St. Louis Public Library, the Missouri History Museum, Washington University, Lindenwood University, and the Wildey Theatre. With the participation of both Lindenwood and Webster universities, filmmaking camps on live action and animation will be held at the St. Louis Public Library’s...
Did we mention everything is free!!!
Cinema St. Louis introduces Sliff/Kids, the First Annual St. Louis International Children’s Film Festival, presented by Pnc Arts Alive. With a half-dozen presenting partners, Csl will offer film programs, camps, and a workshop as part of Sliff/Kids, which is held from July 26-Aug. 4, 2013. A total of 14 film programs will be screened on the fest’s two weekends (July 26-28 and Aug. 2-4) at Webster University, the St. Louis Public Library, the Missouri History Museum, Washington University, Lindenwood University, and the Wildey Theatre. With the participation of both Lindenwood and Webster universities, filmmaking camps on live action and animation will be held at the St. Louis Public Library’s...
- 7/26/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A first look photo of Judi Dench and Steve Coogan in Philomena, Anthony Hopkins and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the supernatural serial killer thriller Solace, and some beautiful concept art from Thor: The Dark World and Elysium.
There's also two new one-sheets for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, character posters for Seventh Son, and a new one-sheet for 300: Rise of an Empire.
"A breakdown of the 'Man of Steel' novelisation reveals one key scene that didn't make the cut - a young Clark going to the doctor's for a hearing test and in the process blasting out the medical center's windows when he screams too loud…" (full details)
"Universal Pictures is pushing back the release date of Ron Howard's racing rivalry drama 'Rush' by one week to September 27th…" (full details)
"Despite reports, Liev Schreiber says he will Not be playing wrestler Chris Benoit...
There's also two new one-sheets for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, character posters for Seventh Son, and a new one-sheet for 300: Rise of an Empire.
"A breakdown of the 'Man of Steel' novelisation reveals one key scene that didn't make the cut - a young Clark going to the doctor's for a hearing test and in the process blasting out the medical center's windows when he screams too loud…" (full details)
"Universal Pictures is pushing back the release date of Ron Howard's racing rivalry drama 'Rush' by one week to September 27th…" (full details)
"Despite reports, Liev Schreiber says he will Not be playing wrestler Chris Benoit...
- 7/12/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to the family film "Standing Up." Based on Brock Cole's award-winning young adult novel "The Goats," the film was written and directed by D.J. Caruso ("Disturbia," "I Am Number Four"). "Standing Up" tells the story of an 11-year-old boy (Chandler Canterbury) and a 12-year-old girl (Annalise Basso) who are bullied by their peers at summer camp. Rather than returning to camp, the pair embarks on a three day journey where they encounter new experiences and form a unique friendship. Also starring is Val Kilmer. "We're glad to be a part of a film that sends a positive message to young people and the community at large that we all need to come together to 'Stand Up' against bullying," said Arc Entertainment CEO Trevor Drinkwater. "This is a film with great courage and heart." The deal was brokered by Drinkwater, CAA and...
- 7/11/2013
- by Julia Selinger
- Indiewire
Distribution round-up: Universal has said [10] it will release Angelina Jolie’s upcoming second feature as director, Unbroken, on Dec 25 2014. Separately, Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to Standing Up, while Monterey Media has taken Approaching Midnight and Gravitas Ventures has picked up Ass Backwards.
The drama is based on Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand and is set to commence production in late September.
The story chronicles the survival at sea and subsequently in a Japanese Pow camp of downed WWII airman Louis ‘Louie’ Zamperini.
Joel and Ethan Coen rewrote the screenplay from earlier drafts by William Nicholson and Richard Lagravenese.
Jolie produces alongside Matthew Baer and Erwin Stoff, while Mick Garris and David Crockett are on board as executive producers. Roger Deakins serves as cinematographer.
Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to the family film Standing Up based on Brock Cole’s young...
The drama is based on Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand and is set to commence production in late September.
The story chronicles the survival at sea and subsequently in a Japanese Pow camp of downed WWII airman Louis ‘Louie’ Zamperini.
Joel and Ethan Coen rewrote the screenplay from earlier drafts by William Nicholson and Richard Lagravenese.
Jolie produces alongside Matthew Baer and Erwin Stoff, while Mick Garris and David Crockett are on board as executive producers. Roger Deakins serves as cinematographer.
Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to the family film Standing Up based on Brock Cole’s young...
- 7/10/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Big deal coming together at Sony Pictures that involves DJ Caruso in talks to direct Invertigo, a drama scripted by Ehren Kruger and Bradley Cramp about a Nasa satellite that crash-lands in New York City, and it creates a “reverse-g vortex” where gravity is inverted. It imperils the planet if a rescue mission fails. Neal Moritz will produce, with Daniel Bobkur and Cramp exec producers. This is a big-scale picture that was bought as a spec and is on a fast track toward production. Caruso last directed I Am Number Four, and before that the hits Eagle Eye and Disturbia. He just finished writing and directing Goat Island, a passion project that he made independently, and family film Brock Cole. He just finished his final edit Monday and it’s being shown at the Arclight tonight to distributors for the first time. Caruso is also been attached to Preacher,...
- 3/29/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Brian Tyler is set to reunite with director D.J. Caruso on the upcoming indie drama The Goats. The movie written and directed by Caruso is based on the young adult novel by Brock Cole and stars Chandler Canterbury and Annalise Basso as kids at summer camp who fall victims to a prank that leaves them stranded at Goat Island. Val Kilmer, Radha Mitchell and Kate Maberly are co-starring in the film produced by Alexander Rodnyansky and Geyer Kosinski (School for Scoundrels). Tyler and Caruso have previously collaborated on the 2009 action thriller Eagle Eye starring Shia Labeouf. Principal photography on The Goats has recently started and the film is expected to be released in 2012.
Tyler is also reuniting with director Don Cascarelli on the indie horror film John Dies at the End. They have previously worked together on one of the composer’s first feature projects Bubba Ho-Tep. John Dies at the End...
Tyler is also reuniting with director Don Cascarelli on the indie horror film John Dies at the End. They have previously worked together on one of the composer’s first feature projects Bubba Ho-Tep. John Dies at the End...
- 10/14/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
The Goats is not a story about Val Kilmer's coming of age, sadly. It could, however, be part of the evolution of Eagle Eye and I Am Number Four director D.J. Caruso. The director has meandered from well-liked cult film The Salton Sea to youth-Hitchcock thriller Disturbia to the big budget schlock of Eagle Eye and I Am Number Four. He also worked on The Shield and has some other resume entries, but overall it isn't Now he's getting cameras rolling on The Goats, based on Brock Cole's young adult novel, with Knowing's pre-teen Chandler Canterbury and Annalise Basso in the lead roles of two kids who run away together after a summer camp incident, and Val Kilmer, Radha Mitchell and Kate Maberly. Variety [1]'s first announcement of the project said the story follows "two kids (Canterbury and Basso) at summer camp who fall victim to a...
- 10/4/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
D.J. Caruso continues to ramp up casting on his passion project The Goats. Variety reports that Val Kilmer, Radha Mitchell and Kate Maberly have joined the cast of the indie drama. Principal photography began today in Georgia. The film is based on Brock Cole's critically acclaimed young adult novel Chandler Canterbury and Annalise Basso "as kids at summer camp who fall victim to a cruel prank that leaves them stranded on Goat Island. Rather than face the humiliation of returning to camp, the duo decide to run away together on a three-day journey of self-discovery." Kilmer will play a deputy sheriff, while Mitchell will play Basso's mother and Maberly will play a camp counselor.
The Goats is being produced by Ar Films founder Alexander Rodnyansky and Media Talent Group founder and chairmanGeyer Kosinski. John McAdams, Serge Bespalov, James Brubaker and Ken Aguado are set to executive produce the film.
The Goats is being produced by Ar Films founder Alexander Rodnyansky and Media Talent Group founder and chairmanGeyer Kosinski. John McAdams, Serge Bespalov, James Brubaker and Ken Aguado are set to executive produce the film.
- 10/4/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Radha Mitchell and Val Kilmer will soon be two very worried grown-ups.
The "Pitch Black" beauty and "Top Gun" star will be on the lookout for two missing kids as they join director D.J. Caruso's long-gestating passion project, "The Goats," according to Variety.
"The Goats," which is based on the young adult novel by Brock Cole, follows two kids at a summer camp (Chandler Canterbury and Annalise Basso) who fall victim to a cruel prank that leaves them stranded on Goat Island, after which they embark on a three-day journey of self-discovery.
Mitchell will be playing Basso's mother and Kilmer, who worked with director Caruso on the terrific drug drama, "The Salton Sea," will play a deputy sheriff. The cast also includes Kate Maberly, who played Wendy in "Finding Neverland," as a camp counselor.
Radha Mitchell will soon be seen with Kate Bosworth in the adaptation of Jack Kerouac's novel,...
The "Pitch Black" beauty and "Top Gun" star will be on the lookout for two missing kids as they join director D.J. Caruso's long-gestating passion project, "The Goats," according to Variety.
"The Goats," which is based on the young adult novel by Brock Cole, follows two kids at a summer camp (Chandler Canterbury and Annalise Basso) who fall victim to a cruel prank that leaves them stranded on Goat Island, after which they embark on a three-day journey of self-discovery.
Mitchell will be playing Basso's mother and Kilmer, who worked with director Caruso on the terrific drug drama, "The Salton Sea," will play a deputy sheriff. The cast also includes Kate Maberly, who played Wendy in "Finding Neverland," as a camp counselor.
Radha Mitchell will soon be seen with Kate Bosworth in the adaptation of Jack Kerouac's novel,...
- 10/4/2011
- by Bryan Enk
- NextMovie
His last venture into action and sci-fi resulted in a bit of a disappointment with the adaptation of I Am Number Four, but now director D.J. Caruso is taking a step back from bigger scale projects to take on an indie drama. Variety has word that Caruso is taking on a passion project in the form of The Goats, an adaptation of Brock Cole's young adult novel of the same name. The story follows two kids at summer camp who fall victim to a cruel prank that leaves them stranded on Goat Island. Rather than face the humiliation of returning to camp, the duo decide to run away together on a three-day journey of self-discovery. Young stars Chandler Canterbury (Knowing) and Annalise Basso (Bedtime Stories) will play the lead characters in what sounds like a promising sort of coming-of-age story. I've always enjoyed films about young blossoming ...
- 10/3/2011
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
D.J. Caruso's passion project, The Goats, has cast it's leads after over ten years in development. Variety reports that Chandler Canterbury (Knowing) and Annalise Basso (Dark House) have been cast in the indie drama, which is based on the critically acclaimed young adult novel by Brock Cole.
The story follows "two kids at summer camp who fall victim to a cruel prank that leaves them stranded on Goat Island. Rather than face the humiliation of returning to camp, the duo decide to run away together; what follows is a three-day journey of self-discovery."
The Goats is being produced by Ar Films founder Alexander Rodnyansky and Media Talent Group founder and chairman Geyer Kosinski. John McAdams, Serge Bespalov, James Brubaker and Ken Aguado are set to executive produce the film, which is schedule to start this October in Georgia.
Canterbury will soonn be seen alongside Jason Ritter and Rebecca Hall in A Bag of Hammers,...
The story follows "two kids at summer camp who fall victim to a cruel prank that leaves them stranded on Goat Island. Rather than face the humiliation of returning to camp, the duo decide to run away together; what follows is a three-day journey of self-discovery."
The Goats is being produced by Ar Films founder Alexander Rodnyansky and Media Talent Group founder and chairman Geyer Kosinski. John McAdams, Serge Bespalov, James Brubaker and Ken Aguado are set to executive produce the film, which is schedule to start this October in Georgia.
Canterbury will soonn be seen alongside Jason Ritter and Rebecca Hall in A Bag of Hammers,...
- 10/3/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
While "I Am Number Four" director D.J. Caruso got a bit ahead of himself when he told us he'd be directing "Beat The Reaper" with Leonardo Dicaprio set to star, it looks as if his next feature is more of a realistic option for the blockbuster director. Variety is reporting that Caruso's dream project "The Goats" has found its lead in the form of young actors Chandler Canterbury and Annalise Basso. The film, which is based on a young adult novel by author Brock Cole, has supposedly been a project Caruso has been developing for over a decade. "The Goats"…...
- 10/3/2011
- The Playlist
Despite having a load of projects bubbling away on his development burners (most notably the latest attempt to get legendary graphic novel series Preacher on the screen), I Am Number Four director DJ Caruso has instead been digging around the back of his larder and has dragged out long-gestating passion pic The Goats as his next likely film, with Chandler Canterbury and Annalise Basso set to star.The movie will be based on Brock Cole’s young adult novel, a tale of two kids at summer camp who are less than popular with their peers. When a prank leaves them stranded on Goat Island, they decide to eschew the sheer humiliation of coming back and instead embark on an adventure together, which turns into a three-day odyssey of self-discovery. And, we assume, involves goats.Caruso’s been trying to get this one going for a while now, and it would...
- 10/3/2011
- EmpireOnline
Chandler Canterbury ("Knowing") and Annalise Basso ("Love Takes Wing") have joined the cast of D.J. Caruso's long in development passion project - the indie drama "The Goats" reports Variety.
Based on Brock Cole's young adult novel, the story follows two kids at summer camp who fall victim to a cruel prank that leaves them stranded. The pair decide to run away together and what follows is a three-day journey of self-discovery.
Alexander Rodnyansky and Geyer Kosinski will produce with shooting to kick off this month in Georgia.
Based on Brock Cole's young adult novel, the story follows two kids at summer camp who fall victim to a cruel prank that leaves them stranded. The pair decide to run away together and what follows is a three-day journey of self-discovery.
Alexander Rodnyansky and Geyer Kosinski will produce with shooting to kick off this month in Georgia.
- 10/2/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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