Ceremony

Now Showing: April 8th, 2011 – ARTHUR, HANNA, SOUL SURFER, YOUR HIGHNESS and More

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: April 7th, 2011 at 7:10 pm

Last weekend featured the live-action/animated comedy Hop as 2011’s highest grossing debut so far. Will Russell Brand strike gold two weeks in a row when his remake of Arthur hits the screens this weekend? Perhaps a new contender will take the box office crown. It could be the assassin-centric suspense thriller Hanna, or the uplifting tale of a shark attack survivor in Soul Surfer. But my money’s on the raunchy fantasy comedy Your Highness, starring Danny McBride, James Franco and Natalie Portman.

Hit the jump for synopses and trailers for these headliners as well as our coverage on such limited releases as Ceremony, Henry’s Crime and Meek’s Cutoff.

Uma Thurman Talks CEREMONY, BEL AMI With Robert Pattinson, Karaoke, and Future Plans

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 7th, 2011 at 10:31 am

With writer/director Max Winkler’s feature debut Ceremony opening this weekend in limited release, I recently got to speak with Uma Thurman.  Ceremony tells the story of a young man (Michael Angarano) who falls in love with an older man’s fiancée (Thurman) while spending a weekend at the older man’s beachside estate.  The film also stars Lee Pace, Rebecca Mader and Reece Thompson.

During the interview, Thurman talked about growing up in Massachusetts, was she asked to appear at the New Beverly for Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, how did she get involved with Ceremony, was Winkler precious with the screenplay or did he allow room for freedom with the material, finding chemistry with other actors, who she plays in Bel Ami, what’s her go-to karaoke song, and a lot more. Hit the jump to watch.

Writer-Director Max Winkler and Michael Angarano Video Interview CEREMONY

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 6th, 2011 at 1:17 pm

With writer/director Max Winkler’s feature debut Ceremony opening this weekend in limited release, I recently got to speak with Winkler and Michael Angarano.  Ceremony tells the story of a young man (Angarano) who falls in love with an older man’s fiancée (Uma Thurman) while spending a weekend at the older man’s beachside estate.  The film also stars Lee Pace, Rebecca Mader and Reece Thompson.

During the interview, Winkler and Angarano talked about what films influenced Ceremony, how Angarano got cast and how Jesse Eisenberg was originally the lead, what it was like to make the film and the way Angarano disappeared into the role, their go-to karaoke songs, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to watch.

4 Clips and the Trailer for CEREMONY Starring Uma Thurman and Michael Angarano

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: March 25th, 2011 at 4:40 pm

Writer/director Max Winkler’s feature debut Ceremony opens April 8 and we’ve got 4 clips and the trailer.  Starring Uma Thurman, Michael Angarano, Lee Pace, Rebecca Mader and Reece Thompson, Ceremony tells the story of a young man (Angarano) who falls in love with an older man’s fiancée (Thurman) while spending a weekend at the older man’s beachside estate.  The film premiered to positive reception at the Toronto International Film Festival last fall.

I caught a screening earlier this week and thought it was a great debut and I’m very excited to see what Winkler does next.   Hit the jump to watch the clips and trailer and look for my video interviews with the cast the week of April 8.

Trailer for CEREMONY Starring Michael Angarano and Uma Thurman

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 4th, 2011 at 10:52 am

The trailer for Ceremony has gone online.  Here’s the official synopsis:

Sam Davis (Michael Angarano) convinces his former best friend to spend a weekend with him to rekindle their friendship at an elegant beachside estate owned by a famous documentary filmmaker (Lee Pace). But it soon becomes clear that Sam is secretly infatuated with the filmmaker’s fiancee, Zoe (Uma Thurman), and that his true intention is to thwart their impending nuptials. As Sam’s plan begins to unravel, he is forced to realize how complicated love and friendship can be.

The movie looks like it could be a nice, light indie comedy and Pace seems like he’s having an absolute blast.  Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  Ceremony is available On Demand on March 4th and opens in theaters on April 8th.

New Images from CEREMONY Starring Uma Thurman, Michael Angarano, and Lee Pace

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: January 29th, 2011 at 3:49 pm

Shortly after the poster premiere earlier this week, Magnolia Pictures has posted seven images for Ceremony.  Michael Angarano stars as a budding child ren’s book author who talks his former best friend (Reece Thompson) into a weekend at the beach house of a famous documentary filmmaker (Lee Pace): “It soon becomes clear that Sam is secretly infatuated with the filmmaker’s fiancée, Zoe (Uma Thurman), and that his true intention is to thwart their impending nuptials.”

Written and directed by Max Winkler, Ceremony premiered to positive notices at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.  View the images after the break.

New Posters for CEREMONY, HOMEWORK, and THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: January 26th, 2011 at 9:49 pm

We’ve got three posters tonight from films that have hit the festival circuit in the past few months.  Max Winkler’s Ceremony premiered to positive notices at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, led by Michael Angarano, Uma Thurman, Lee Pace.  Like Ceremony, Homework centers around a young writing talent, but wasn’t received quite as well at Sundance despite the affable presence of Freddie Highmore and Emma Thomas. Fellow Sundance entry The Devil’s Double isn’t about youth so much as it’s about Saddam Hussein’s son Uday and his body double Latif Yahia, but by all accounts it’s a solid twist on the gangster genre.  If that sounds interesting, you should definitely check out Steve’s interview with Dominic Cooper, who plays both Uday and Latif in the film.  View all three posters after the break:

New Release Dates for FOOTLOOSE, BAD TEACHER, and CEREMONY

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: November 18th, 2010 at 8:59 pm

A few new release dates of note:

• Paramount has pushed the remake of Footloose from April 1st (guess it’s not a joke) to October 14, 2011, where it faces The Three Musketeers.
• Sony has likewise pushed Bad Teacher from April 1st (same joke) to June 17, 2011, where it will engage in a battle of wits with Green Lantern.
• Magnolia has scheduled TIFF acquisition Ceremony for April 8, 2011, against Rio, Hanna, and Your Highness.

Hit the jump for a bit more on each film.

Rebecca Mader Exclusive Video Interview (Charlotte on LOST)

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: March 14th, 2010 at 7:44 pm

While I get to interview many people for Collider, they’re usually done at a hotel and almost always feel rushed.  That’s because a press junket has to accommodate journalists from around the world and everyone needs time with people promoting the movie or TV show.  A typical TV interview is 4 minutes…as you can imagine, it’s hard to get more than a sound bite. That’s why I love it when I’m able to talk with people for an extended amount of time, as it lets you have a real conversation.

And that’s what happened last week with Rebecca Mader.  Instead of the usual hotel interview, I met her at a spot on Wilshire Blvd. (it’s in Los Angeles) and we conducted an awesome extended interview.  Not only did we cover her work on Lost (she plays Charlotte Lewis), but we were able to talk about how she transitioned from modeling into acting, her early work on Love Monkey and Justice, and so much more.  It’s a great interview so hit the jump and check it out.  As usual, I’ve listed what we talked about above the video:

Uma Thurman Joins Max Winkler’s CEREMONY

by Ramses Flores    Posted: September 30th, 2009 at 12:19 am

Uma Thurman will star in Max Winkler’s “Ceremony”.  You may not know the name Max Winkler for right now, but something tells me that the guy will be huge sometime soon.  He recently co-wrote “The Adventurer’s Handbook” with Jonah Hill and Matt Spicer and he also directed the pretty great web series “Clark and Michael” starring Clark Duke and Michael Cera a couple of years ago.  The guy seems to have some talent and is now gearing up to shoot his debut feature, “Ceremony”, starring Thurman and Michael Angarano (“The Forbidden Kingdom”) this fall.  You can get the full details when you click on the jump.

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