Time is running out to stream the animated series “Bordertown,” the tearjerker classic “My Girl” and the cult favorite comedy “Galaxy Quest” on Netflix. These are among the handful of films and TV shows departing the streaming service in May, which also includes Steven Soderbergh’s Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum-fronted thriller “Side Effects,” the Hailee Steinfeld coming-of-age comedy “Edge of Seventeen” and the terrific animated film “Rango.”
Check out the full list of what’s leaving Netflix in May 2023 below.
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What’s New on Netflix in May 2023 May 4
“Pup Star: World Tour”
May 10
“Bordertown” (Seasons 1-3)
May 13
“Weed the People”
May 14
“Booba: Food Puzzle” (Season 1)
May 16
“Side Effects”
May 18
“The Last Days”
May 27
“Collateral Beauty”
May 29
“The 2nd”
May 31
“Barbershop 2: Back in Business”
“The Boy”
“Edge of Seventeen”
“Galaxy Quest”
“Hachi: A Dog’s Tale”
“Little Boxes”
“Midnight Diner” (Seasons 1-3)
“My Girl”
“Rango”
“The Space Between Us...
Check out the full list of what’s leaving Netflix in May 2023 below.
Also Read:
What’s New on Netflix in May 2023 May 4
“Pup Star: World Tour”
May 10
“Bordertown” (Seasons 1-3)
May 13
“Weed the People”
May 14
“Booba: Food Puzzle” (Season 1)
May 16
“Side Effects”
May 18
“The Last Days”
May 27
“Collateral Beauty”
May 29
“The 2nd”
May 31
“Barbershop 2: Back in Business”
“The Boy”
“Edge of Seventeen”
“Galaxy Quest”
“Hachi: A Dog’s Tale”
“Little Boxes”
“Midnight Diner” (Seasons 1-3)
“My Girl”
“Rango”
“The Space Between Us...
- 5/1/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Weeds took its last hit on September 16, 2012 — and a decade later, versions of the theme song “Little Boxes” are still popping up, like, all across America. The Showtime series followed a widow (Mary Louise Parker) whose pot-selling business broke the mold of her “ticky-tacky” environment, and Malvina Reynolds’ 1962 song about suburban sprawl and middle-class conformity proved the perfect way in. During the show’s second and third seasons, different artists and bands performed “Little Boxes” over the opening titles. That tradition returned in Season 8, with creator Jenji Kohan telling The Hollywood Reporter that the theme’s return heralded the Botwin family’s move back to the suburbs. But in a Reddit Ama, Parker gave credit to one Weeds producer in particular. “I was really sad when there was no musical intro,” Parker wrote in the “Ask Me Anything” forum. “One of the producers, Lisa [Vinnecour], and I kept fighting for that.
- 9/15/2022
- TV Insider
Yasha Jackson is an American actress who is best remembered for her roles in the film, “Black Mirror” in 2011, Little Boxes in 2016 and most recently, “The Hard Night.” She has a large following of fans who are always interested in learning more about her. We wanted to find out a little more about her career as well as her personal life and so we took a peek into her history to get to know her a little better. Here are 10 things that we discovered that you probably didn’t know about Yasha Jackson. 1. She’s big on social
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Yasha Jackson...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Yasha Jackson...
- 8/24/2019
- by Liz Flynn
- TVovermind.com
Chicago r&b poet Jamila Woods generated her first major who is she?! moment beside Chance the Rapper in the “Sunday Candy” video by Donnie Trumpet and the Social Experiment; her LP debut Heavn answered that question a year later with a personal set of gospel-tinged rap-soul hybrids. Her new Legacy! Legacy! views the personal through a lens of cultural history. Songs are named for giants: “Miles,” “Zora,” “Eartha,” “Baldwin,” “Basquiat,” and if the connections aren’t always obvious, they’re always inspired.
Take “Zora,” which quotes folk singer Malvina Reynolds...
Take “Zora,” which quotes folk singer Malvina Reynolds...
- 5/9/2019
- by Will Hermes
- Rollingstone.com
On Saturday, news broke that 39-year-old actor Nelsan Ellis had passed away from complications of heart failure. While Ellis was best known for his role on “True Blood,” he also appeared in a number of films, most recently 2016’s “Little Boxes.” Here, the film’s director, Rob Meyer, recalls his experience with the actor.
I’ve never met anyone like Nelsan. I had the great honor of directing him in “Little Boxes,” a feature film written by Annie Howell. It’s a quiet story based loosely on Annie’s life and it addresses a number of sensitive themes — race, class, gender, and regionalism — as explored through the lens of one family. Our hope was to make a personal, gentle and honest film about issues that often polarize audiences. We knew the only way we could hope to pull that off was to find outstanding actors for the leads, which we did: Melanie Lynskey,...
I’ve never met anyone like Nelsan. I had the great honor of directing him in “Little Boxes,” a feature film written by Annie Howell. It’s a quiet story based loosely on Annie’s life and it addresses a number of sensitive themes — race, class, gender, and regionalism — as explored through the lens of one family. Our hope was to make a personal, gentle and honest film about issues that often polarize audiences. We knew the only way we could hope to pull that off was to find outstanding actors for the leads, which we did: Melanie Lynskey,...
- 7/10/2017
- by Rob Meyer
- Indiewire
Nelsan Ellis’ tragic, untimely death yesterday shocked the film industry, especially those who knew him. The 39-year-old “True Blood” star passed away at 39 from complications of heart failure, his manager Emily Gerson Saines confirmed, leaving behind a body of work that also included roles in “The Help,” “Get On Up” and “The Butler.” His friends and colleagues have taken to social media to express their shock, sadness and dismay.
Read More: Nelsan Ellis, Breakout Star of ‘True Blood,’ Dies at 39
It was an utter privilege to work with the phenomenally talented and deeply kind soul .@OfficialNelsan I’m devastated by his untimely death. pic.twitter.com/If17csduHz
— Anna Paquin (@AnnaPaquin) July 8, 2017
Nelsan Ellis was truly remarkable. A brilliant, charismatic, intelligent, soulful, wonderful dude. this is just completely tragic.
— Stephen Moyer (@smoyer) July 8, 2017
Dearest #NelsanEllis , may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest, you phenomenally talented genius…. pic.twitter.
Read More: Nelsan Ellis, Breakout Star of ‘True Blood,’ Dies at 39
It was an utter privilege to work with the phenomenally talented and deeply kind soul .@OfficialNelsan I’m devastated by his untimely death. pic.twitter.com/If17csduHz
— Anna Paquin (@AnnaPaquin) July 8, 2017
Nelsan Ellis was truly remarkable. A brilliant, charismatic, intelligent, soulful, wonderful dude. this is just completely tragic.
— Stephen Moyer (@smoyer) July 8, 2017
Dearest #NelsanEllis , may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest, you phenomenally talented genius…. pic.twitter.
- 7/9/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Nelsan Ellis has passed away at 39 from complications from heart failure, his manager Emily Gerson Saines has confirmed with The Hollywood Reporter. “He was a great talent, and his words and presence will be forever missed,” Saines said in an official statement.
Ellis was best known for his breakout role on “True Blood,” where he played short order cook and drug dealer Lafayette Reynolds. The actor appeared on the hit HBO vampire series for its entire seven-season run and earned awards from the NAACP Image Awards and Satellite Awards for his performance. In recent years, Ellis could be seen on the big screen in supporting turns in “The Help,” “The Butler” and “Get On Up.” He most recently appeared opposite Melanie Lynskey in the indie drama “Little Boxes.”
Ellis is already being remembered by his peers, including Oscar winner and his “Get On Up” co-star Octavia Spencer.
Just got word that we lost @OfficialNelsan.
Ellis was best known for his breakout role on “True Blood,” where he played short order cook and drug dealer Lafayette Reynolds. The actor appeared on the hit HBO vampire series for its entire seven-season run and earned awards from the NAACP Image Awards and Satellite Awards for his performance. In recent years, Ellis could be seen on the big screen in supporting turns in “The Help,” “The Butler” and “Get On Up.” He most recently appeared opposite Melanie Lynskey in the indie drama “Little Boxes.”
Ellis is already being remembered by his peers, including Oscar winner and his “Get On Up” co-star Octavia Spencer.
Just got word that we lost @OfficialNelsan.
- 7/8/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Netflix has announced the list of films that will be available to stream in June. The list includes new never-before-seen original films, as well as documentaries, comedies, animated titles and some classic movies.
1. “The Sixth Sense” (available June 1)
M. Night Shyamalan’s 1999 classic tells the story of a boy who communicates with spirits and the psychologist who tries to help him. The film stars Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment.
2. “Saving Banksy” (available June 2)
The documentary follows a New York-based art collector as he attempts to save the street work of graffiti artist Banksy. The film features interviews with some of the top names in the street art and graffiti world, including Ben Eine, Risk, Revok, Niels “Shoe” Meulman, Blek Le Rat, Anthony Lister, Doze Green, Hera, and Glen E. Friedman.
3. “Shimmer Lake” (available June 9)
The Netflix original drama follows a local sheriff as he attempts to solve the mystery...
1. “The Sixth Sense” (available June 1)
M. Night Shyamalan’s 1999 classic tells the story of a boy who communicates with spirits and the psychologist who tries to help him. The film stars Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment.
2. “Saving Banksy” (available June 2)
The documentary follows a New York-based art collector as he attempts to save the street work of graffiti artist Banksy. The film features interviews with some of the top names in the street art and graffiti world, including Ben Eine, Risk, Revok, Niels “Shoe” Meulman, Blek Le Rat, Anthony Lister, Doze Green, Hera, and Glen E. Friedman.
3. “Shimmer Lake” (available June 9)
The Netflix original drama follows a local sheriff as he attempts to solve the mystery...
- 5/23/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
Predominantly white spaces and how people of color navigate their way through these particular environments can leave a profound impact on their lives. This becomes especially evident when it concerns the young and impressionable. Rob Myers’ “Little Boxes” follows 11-year old… Continue Reading →...
- 4/19/2017
- by Aramide A. Tinubu
- ShadowAndAct
One of the standout films at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival was “Little Boxes,” the latest picture from director Rob Meyer (“A Birder’s Guide to Everything“) and screenwriter Annie Howell (“Small, Beautifully Moving Parts“). Tackling the story of a young family from New York City relocating to a small town in Washington, Howell’s script draws on her family’s own experiences to paint a compelling and sympathetic portrait of what it’s like to be a mixed-race family in a decidedly non-diverse new city.
Continue reading Exclusive: Watch A New ‘Little Boxes’ Clip And Read Screenwriter Annie Howell’s Real-Life Inspiration For The Film at The Playlist.
Continue reading Exclusive: Watch A New ‘Little Boxes’ Clip And Read Screenwriter Annie Howell’s Real-Life Inspiration For The Film at The Playlist.
- 4/19/2017
- by Matthew Monagle
- The Playlist
If there’s one tenet this country can agree on, it’s that the United States isn’t even close to being the post-racial hearth we’d like to believe it to be. “Little Boxes” explores racism in America via an upscale family who moves from New York City to the Pacific Northwest. The man is black and the woman is white, and their 11-year-old son seems to get confused only after they’ve relocated and quickly get schooled on small-town life. Directed by Rob Meyer from a script by Annie Howell (“Claire in Motion”), “Little Boxes” has good intentions if not the subtlest delivery.
- 4/14/2017
- by Tricia Olszewski
- The Wrap
Gunpowder & Sky Distribution has set Rob Meyer’s “Little Boxes” for a theatrical and on demand release for April 14th. Written by Annie J. Howell, “Little Boxes” stars Melanie Lynskey (“Togetherness”), Nelsan Ellis (“Get on Up”), Armani Jackson (“The Last… Continue Reading →...
- 3/9/2017
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
"This is our new community. Not everyone is a racist, Mack." FilmBuff has debuted a trailer for an indie comedy titled Little Boxes, about an interracial couple that moves from New York City to a small, mostly white town in Washington State. This played at the Tribeca Film Festival last year, but this is the first time we've heard about it. The family is made up of Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, and Melanie Lynskey, which seems like a spunky mix and there's some good jokes in this trailer referencing exactly that. The full cast includes Oona Laurence (the girl from Pete's Dragon), Janeane Garofalo, Christine Taylor, and Nadia Dajani. It looks fun, but that's the most I can say, as some of the comedy seems a bit too contrived. Here's the first official trailer for Rob Meyer's Little Boxes, originally from Yahoo: An interracial family (including Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson...
- 3/9/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Fresh off her performance in the recently released Sundance darling “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore,” Melanie Lynskey has a new film coming out, and judging from the trailer, there’s probably going to be a lot less brutal violence in this one. “Little Boxes” is a dramedy that tells the story of an interracial family from New York that moves to the mundane, overwhelmingly white suburb of Rome, Washington.
Continue reading New Trailer For ‘Little Boxes’ Starring Melanie Lynskey Shows Life In The ‘Burbs Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be at The Playlist.
Continue reading New Trailer For ‘Little Boxes’ Starring Melanie Lynskey Shows Life In The ‘Burbs Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be at The Playlist.
- 3/8/2017
- by Charles Dean
- The Playlist
‘Geostorm’ Trailer: Gerard Butler Tries to Save the World in Dean Devlin’s Disaster Thriller — Watch
Warner Bros. and Skydance Productions have released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming disaster thriller “Geostorm,” starring Gerard Butler. The film marks the feature editorial debut for Dean Devlin, writer/producer of such films as “Independence Day” and “Stargate.”
Read More: ‘Metamorphoses’ Exclusive Trailer and Poster: Things Get Mythical in Christophe Honoré’s New Film — Watch
“Geostorm” takes place in a time when the weather is controlled by futuristic satellites in outer space. When the machines start malfunctioning, they create chaos and a weather disaster of epic proportions. Butler stars as a scientist who gets sent into space to fix the malfunctioning satellites.
The trailer shows the catastrophe caused by the satellites, set to the relaxing tune of “What a Wonderful World.” Devlin wrote the film alongside Paul Guyot. The cast also includes Abbie Cornish, Ed Harris, Andy Garcia, Jim Sturgess, Eugenio Derbez, Mare Winningham, Alexandra Maria Lara and Egypt’s biggest international star,...
Read More: ‘Metamorphoses’ Exclusive Trailer and Poster: Things Get Mythical in Christophe Honoré’s New Film — Watch
“Geostorm” takes place in a time when the weather is controlled by futuristic satellites in outer space. When the machines start malfunctioning, they create chaos and a weather disaster of epic proportions. Butler stars as a scientist who gets sent into space to fix the malfunctioning satellites.
The trailer shows the catastrophe caused by the satellites, set to the relaxing tune of “What a Wonderful World.” Devlin wrote the film alongside Paul Guyot. The cast also includes Abbie Cornish, Ed Harris, Andy Garcia, Jim Sturgess, Eugenio Derbez, Mare Winningham, Alexandra Maria Lara and Egypt’s biggest international star,...
- 3/8/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
“Metamorphoses,” the newest film from Christophe Honoré (“Love Songs,” “The Beautiful Person”), promises an enchanting and mythical time in its exclusive trailer and poster.
A modern-day retelling of Ovid’s Roman poem of the same name, “Metamorphoses” follows Europa, a girl who decides to skip class and winds up meeting Jupiter, a young man who takes her on a journey to his world of powerful gods who are capable of transforming humans into plants or animals. As the confrontation between seductive, yet vengeful gods and innocent mortals unfolds, Europa grasps a greater sense of life and love.
Read More: 6 Must-See French Films and Special Events From Rendez-Vous With French Cinema
An official selection at Venice Days at Venice Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, and International Film Festival Rotterdam, the film stars Amira Akili, Sébastien Hirel, Mélodie Richard, Damien Chapelle, and George Babluani.
“Metamorphoses” opens theatrically in New York on...
A modern-day retelling of Ovid’s Roman poem of the same name, “Metamorphoses” follows Europa, a girl who decides to skip class and winds up meeting Jupiter, a young man who takes her on a journey to his world of powerful gods who are capable of transforming humans into plants or animals. As the confrontation between seductive, yet vengeful gods and innocent mortals unfolds, Europa grasps a greater sense of life and love.
Read More: 6 Must-See French Films and Special Events From Rendez-Vous With French Cinema
An official selection at Venice Days at Venice Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, and International Film Festival Rotterdam, the film stars Amira Akili, Sébastien Hirel, Mélodie Richard, Damien Chapelle, and George Babluani.
“Metamorphoses” opens theatrically in New York on...
- 3/8/2017
- by Allison Picurro
- Indiewire
Remember Jordan Horowitz, the producer who reacted with uncommon grace when he realized he hadn’t actually won Best Picture? “La La Land” isn’t the only movie he’s worked on lately, and the next one is due in theaters next month. Watch the trailer for “Little Boxes” below.
Read More: Tribeca Review: ‘Little Boxes’ Is a Sensitive Look at Racism in Suburbia
Nelsan Ellis (“True Blood,” “Get On Up”) and Melanie Lynskey (“I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore”) star as a married couple who move from New York City to a college town in Washington after she lands a job there. After arriving, the mixed-race couple and their son (Armani Jackson) are treated…strangely by their new neighbors, whose initially welcoming vibe gradually turns into something else.
Read More: James Schamus Comments on Barry Jenkins and Jordan Horowitz: ‘What a Moment’
Rob Meyer...
Read More: Tribeca Review: ‘Little Boxes’ Is a Sensitive Look at Racism in Suburbia
Nelsan Ellis (“True Blood,” “Get On Up”) and Melanie Lynskey (“I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore”) star as a married couple who move from New York City to a college town in Washington after she lands a job there. After arriving, the mixed-race couple and their son (Armani Jackson) are treated…strangely by their new neighbors, whose initially welcoming vibe gradually turns into something else.
Read More: James Schamus Comments on Barry Jenkins and Jordan Horowitz: ‘What a Moment’
Rob Meyer...
- 3/7/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
After kicking off the year leading the Sundance-winning I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, Melanie Lynskey is back with the dramedy Little Boxes. Directed by Rob Meyer (A Birder’s Guide to Everything), following a premiere last year at Tribeca, it’ll arrive in theaters next month, and now the first trailer has landed. The Cary Fukunaga-executive-produced feature follows a family moving from New York City to the other side of the country and having trouble fitting into the Caucasian-filled community.
We said in our review, “With its picket-fence sameness and routine tedium making it a hot bed for deep-rooted repression — at least as depicted in many a film — the horrors of suburbia have been captured in virtually every genre. Little Boxes, directed by Rob Meyer and written by Annie J. Howell, employs this setting to explore societal racism with a grounded, realistic approach, making it all the more alarming.
We said in our review, “With its picket-fence sameness and routine tedium making it a hot bed for deep-rooted repression — at least as depicted in many a film — the horrors of suburbia have been captured in virtually every genre. Little Boxes, directed by Rob Meyer and written by Annie J. Howell, employs this setting to explore societal racism with a grounded, realistic approach, making it all the more alarming.
- 3/7/2017
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Film Acquisition Rundown: IFC Buys ‘Rebel in the Rye,’ Gunpowder & Sky Grabs ‘Little Boxes’ and More
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– IFC Films has picked up North American distribution rights to the J. D. Salinger drama “Rebel in the Rye,” which stars Nicholas Hoult as J.D. Salinger. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. It will receive a theatrical release in the fall of 2017.
The film was written and directed by Danny Strong, and follows the early years of Salinger’s storied career. It also stars Kevin Spacey, Sarah Paulson and Zoey Deutch. The news was first reported by Variety.
– Gunpowder & Sky Distribution has acquired Rob Meyer’s “Little Boxes,” with a theatrical release set for April 14. Written by Annie J. Howell, the film stars Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence and Janeane Garofalo.
– IFC Films has picked up North American distribution rights to the J. D. Salinger drama “Rebel in the Rye,” which stars Nicholas Hoult as J.D. Salinger. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. It will receive a theatrical release in the fall of 2017.
The film was written and directed by Danny Strong, and follows the early years of Salinger’s storied career. It also stars Kevin Spacey, Sarah Paulson and Zoey Deutch. The news was first reported by Variety.
– Gunpowder & Sky Distribution has acquired Rob Meyer’s “Little Boxes,” with a theatrical release set for April 14. Written by Annie J. Howell, the film stars Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence and Janeane Garofalo.
- 3/3/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Separately, Films We Like has acquired Daniel Warth’s Slamdance award-winner Dim The Fluorescents.
Gunpowder & Sky Distribution has acquired Us rights and set a theatrical release for April 14.
Rob Meyer directed Little Boxes from a screenplay by Annie J. Howell. Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence and Janeane Garofalo star in the story of an interracial family that struggles to adjust when they move from New York City to a small, predominately white town in Washington State. The film premiered at Tribeca 2016.
“Little Boxes is as heartwarming as it is timely,” said Gunpowder & Sky Distribution’s Jake Hanly. “Rob unpacked a very complex issue in a way any audience can understand and relate to.”
Meyer said: “It’s a thrill and an honour to team up with Gunpowder & Sky Distribution for the theatrical and VOD release. They distribute the kind of movies that I want to watch.”
Producer Jared Ian Goldman added: “The Gunpowder & Sky team...
Gunpowder & Sky Distribution has acquired Us rights and set a theatrical release for April 14.
Rob Meyer directed Little Boxes from a screenplay by Annie J. Howell. Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence and Janeane Garofalo star in the story of an interracial family that struggles to adjust when they move from New York City to a small, predominately white town in Washington State. The film premiered at Tribeca 2016.
“Little Boxes is as heartwarming as it is timely,” said Gunpowder & Sky Distribution’s Jake Hanly. “Rob unpacked a very complex issue in a way any audience can understand and relate to.”
Meyer said: “It’s a thrill and an honour to team up with Gunpowder & Sky Distribution for the theatrical and VOD release. They distribute the kind of movies that I want to watch.”
Producer Jared Ian Goldman added: “The Gunpowder & Sky team...
- 2/27/2017
- ScreenDaily
Gunpowder & Sky Distribution announced today that the company has acquired Rob Meyer’s “Little Boxes,” with a theatrical release set for April 14th. Written by Annie J. Howell, “Little Boxes” stars Melanie Lynskey (“Togetherness”), Nelsan Ellis (“Get on Up”), Armani… Continue Reading →...
- 2/27/2017
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
Gunpowder & Sky has picked up the rights to Rob Meyer’s “Little Boxes” starring Melanie Lynskey and Nelsan Ellis, the studio announced on Monday. Written by Annie J. Howell, “Little Boxes” will hit theaters on April 14. The film also stars Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence and Janeane Garofalo. “Little Boxes” follows Clark (Jackson) who is the new biracial kid in a very white town. He discovers that to be cool, he needs to act “more black.” Meanwhile, his parents try to adjust to small-town living after having lived in New York. See Video: Tribeca: Cary Fukunaga's 'Little Boxes' Finds Melanie Lynskey,...
- 2/27/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Little Boxes, Rob Meyer’s film about a bi-racial kid in a lily white town that premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, has just been acquired for theatrical distribution by Gunpowder & Sky Distribution. The film, which earned critical raves at the festival, will bow two months from now on April 14 in 10 markets. This comes after Netflix picked up streaming rights during Tribeca in what was considered one of the more substantial deals of the…...
- 2/24/2017
- Deadline
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that's been picked up around the globe. Check out last week's Film Acquisition Rundown to find out what films got new homes and are coming to a theater or streaming platform near you. - CBS Films has picked up the U.S. rights for Demetri Martin's directorial debut, "Dean," which just debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival. Martin wrote, directed and stars in the film, which took home the award for Best Narrative Feature. Kevin Kline, Gillian Jacobs, Mary Steenburgen and Reid Scott co-star in the feature. The news was first reported by Deadline. - Tribeca played home to another big buy, with the pick up of Rob Meyer's premiere "Little Boxes," which sold to Netflix for about $1.5 million for worldwide streaming rights. The film stars Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis...
- 4/29/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
With its picket-fence sameness and routine tedium making it a hot bed for deep-rooted repression — at least as depicted in many a film — the horrors of suburbia have been captured in virtually every genre. Little Boxes, directed by Rob Meyer and written by Annie J. Howell, employs this setting to explore societal racism with a grounded, realistic approach, making it all the more alarming. However, while this specific exploration proves to be effective, the drama around which it’s built becomes increasingly unimaginative.
Saying goodbye to their friends in Brooklyn, Mack (Nelsan Ellis) and Gina (Melanie Lynskey) head to the fictional town of Rome, Washington, where the latter has accepted a new tenure-track job teaching photography at the local college, giving her husband the ideal excuse to finally crack his long-gestating second novel as he dabbles in gastronomy journalism (aka writing about YouTube cooking videos). This means their son, Clark...
Saying goodbye to their friends in Brooklyn, Mack (Nelsan Ellis) and Gina (Melanie Lynskey) head to the fictional town of Rome, Washington, where the latter has accepted a new tenure-track job teaching photography at the local college, giving her husband the ideal excuse to finally crack his long-gestating second novel as he dabbles in gastronomy journalism (aka writing about YouTube cooking videos). This means their son, Clark...
- 4/25/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Articulating the nuances of middle class, suburban racism, Little Boxes settles in a place somewhere between good intentions and a rigid screenplay. When an interracial family moves from New York City to an all-white town outside of Seattle, life becomes complicated, particularly for the family’s black father Mack (Nelsan Ellis) and preteen son Clark (Armani Jackson). Neighborly curiosity turns both Mack and Clark into amusing oddities, though Little Boxes often falls victim of a similarly narrow perspective on character.
In the summer before Clark begins 6th grade, Gina (Melanie Lynskey) adjusts to her new job on campus while her husband and son stay at home around the new neighborhood. Mack – a work-from-home writer – struggles the most outwardly. Apart from a distrust of his new community’s polite façade, Mack bears the responsibility of discovering broken appliances in their new home. His melodramatic overreactions to setbacks – particularly a drunken tirade...
In the summer before Clark begins 6th grade, Gina (Melanie Lynskey) adjusts to her new job on campus while her husband and son stay at home around the new neighborhood. Mack – a work-from-home writer – struggles the most outwardly. Apart from a distrust of his new community’s polite façade, Mack bears the responsibility of discovering broken appliances in their new home. His melodramatic overreactions to setbacks – particularly a drunken tirade...
- 4/23/2016
- by Zachary Shevich
- We Got This Covered
The indie comedy “Little Boxes,” from executive producer Cary Fukunaga, debuts at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday night, but TheWrap has an exclusive clip from the film, featuring stars Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis and newcomer Armani Jackson. Rob Meyer directed from a script by Annie J. Howell. The acquisition title makes its world premiere in the Spotlight section at Tribeca, where UTA will be handling sales. The film co-stars Janeane Garofalo, Christine Taylor, and young actress Oona Laurence from “Southpaw” and “Pete’s Dragon.” Also Read: Emmy Breakout Melanie Lynskey on 'Togetherness' Nude Acting, Improv With Amanda Peet...
- 4/15/2016
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
The 2016 Tribeca Film Festival kicks off in a couple of weeks, running from April 13-24 in New York City. Leading up to the event, I'll highlight a few films or note, given this blog's specific interests, starting with this one... Directed by Rob Meyer, written by Annie J Howell, and executive produced by Cary Fukunaga, the drama feature "Little Boxes" stars Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Melanie Lynskey, Oona Laurence, Janeane Garofalo, and Christine Taylor. Synopsis: It's the summer before 6th grade, and Clark (Armani Jackson) is the new-in-town biracial kid in a sea of white. Discovering that to be cool he needs to act "more black," he fumbles to meet...
- 3/31/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Whether you are a filmmaker, or one of the Sundance programmers whose task it is to identify the films that make up a line-up, it is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. The 32nd edition of the Sundance Film Festival kicks off on January 21st with Park City and Salt Lake City. Two decades back, Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan’s Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern was the Grand Jury Prize winner in the Documentary section while Todd Solondz’s Welcome to the Dollhouse beat out the likes of Nicole Holofcener’s Walking and Talking, Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott’s Big Night, Mary Harron’s I Shot Andy Warhol and Alexander Payne’s Citizen Ruth for the Grand Jury Prize dramatic.
As per our tradition here on the site and as we all get ready for the festival, we like to propose an overview of the films we...
As per our tradition here on the site and as we all get ready for the festival, we like to propose an overview of the films we...
- 11/23/2015
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
“These are my ‘hits?’ Columbia Records picked the title of this album, not me. Now read the truth,” Pete Seeger says at the beginning of the liner notes he has written for the back of this new collection. It is a very good collection: “Little Boxes,” “Wimoweh,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” “Bells of Rhymney,” “Turn, Turn, Turn,” “Guantanamera,” among others. They were recorded in concert.
Seeger goes on to explain that these aren’t his hits, but things that he has come across, some of which he has...
Seeger goes on to explain that these aren’t his hits, but things that he has come across, some of which he has...
- 12/14/1967
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
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