I Met A Girl - Movie Review! Available On Demand September 11th

Available On Demand on September 11, 2020

DIRECTED BY:
Luke Eve (High Life, Low Life)

WRITTEN BY:
Glen Dolman (Bloom, High Life)

STARRING:
- Brenton Thwaites (The Giver, Maleficent)
- Joel Jackson (Jungle, Safe Harbour)
- Lily Sullivan (Jungle, Mental)

Synopsis:
I Met A Girl follows the story of Devon (Brenton Thwaites), an aspiring musician with schizophrenia who is dependent on his older brother, Nick (Joel Jackson) to care for him. However, when Nick’s wife, Olivia (Zahra Newman) becomes pregnant, they arrange for Devon to move out. On a downward spiral, Devon is saved by Lucy (Lily Sullivan) a mysterious girl who is just as impulsive and romantic as he is. After one day together, they fall completely in love. Devon then arranges for Nick to meet her, but Lucy doesn’t show. They try to find her but her apartment is empty. Nick suspects that Lucy is a delusion, while Devon, desperate to prove his sanity, discovers a note that she wrote him: meet me in Sydney. And Devon sets off on an epic, cross-country journey to find her; the girl of his dreams… who may be all in his head.


My Review:
I Met A Girl is a hard movie to handle in the beginning. Once Devin stops taking his meds, you start to see more of his schizophrenia symptoms coming on. Especially when his demons start talking to him and making him doubt himself.

Devin takes a great journey leading him finally to Sydney, Australia where he meets a gentleman name Soul who helps him to print out fliers of Lucy (a girl who he met in his dreams, or was she real) to hang up around Sydney. And then a TV reporter finds Devin to ask him how he lost Lucy. When he goes on air, after telling his story, he starts hearing voices again and seeing this really bad nurse holding a needle whose waiting for him and sometimes, chases him. So he runs out of the studio, and his brother finds him laying on the ground in a park.

Devin checks into a place that can help people like him, and gets counceling. His counselor tells him that he's becoming more aware of himself and in control of his mind. He decides to check himself out. He gets a great job at a record store and moves into his own apartment. And then, something awesome happens! But, you'll have to watch the movie and stick with it to find out!

Disney+ Original "Clouds" Rises to the Top on October 16! Clouds Trailer Now Available! #Clouds

DISNEY+ ORIGINAL “CLOUDS” RISES TO THE TOP ON OCTOBER 16

Movie Inspired by the True Story of Zach Sobiech

Trailer and Key Art Available Now

Seventeen-year old Zach Sobiech captured the hearts of people everywhere when his original song “Clouds” debuted and instantly became a viral sensation in 2012. In the new Disney+ original movie “Clouds,” premiering on Friday, October 16, the world will be inspired once again by Zach’s musical legacy and his story about the resilience of the human spirit. Directed by Justin Baldoni, the movie is based on the book “Clouds: A Memoir” by Zach’s mother, Laura Sobiech.

Inspired by an incredible true story, “Clouds” is a poignant and beautiful look at the heartbreaking duality of life and a testament to what can happen when you start to live as if each day might be your last. Zach Sobiech (Fin Argus) is a fun-loving high school student with raw musical talent living with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer. At the start of his senior year, he is ready to take on the world, however when he receives the news that the disease has spread, he and his best friend and songwriting partner, Sammy (Sabrina Carpenter), decide to spend Zach’s limited time following their dreams. With the help of Zach’s mentor and teacher, Mr. Weaver (Lil Rel Howery), Zach and Sammy are given the chance of a lifetime and are offered a record deal. Along with the support of the love of his life, Amy (Madison Iseman) and his parents, Rob and Laura (Tom Everett Scott and Neve Campbell); Zach embarks on an unforgettable journey about friendship, love and the power of music.

“Clouds” is directed by Justin Baldoni and produced by Andrew Lazar, Justin Baldoni and Casey La Scala. Kara Holden wrote the screenplay with a story by Casey La Scala & Patrick Kopka and Kara Holden. The movie is produced by Wayfarer Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures and Mad Chance / La Scala Films.

"Once Upon a Snowman" an All New OLAF Animated Short Debuts October 23 on Disney+!

THE PREVIOUSLY UNTOLD ORIGINS OF OLAF ARE REVEALED IN THE ALL-NEW SHORT

“ONCE UPON A SNOWMAN”

All-New Animated Short Debuts Exclusively on Disney+ October 23

What happened to Olaf within the moments after Elsa created him as she was “letting it go” and building her ice palace, and when Anna and Kristoff first meet him in the forest? And how did Olaf learn to love Summer? The previously untold origins of Olaf, the innocent and insightful, summer-loving snowman who melted hearts in the Academy Award®-winning 2013 Disney animated feature, Frozen, and its acclaimed 2019 sequel, are revealed in the all-new Walt Disney Animation Studios animated short, Once Upon a Snowman. The film follows Olaf’s first steps as he comes to life and searches for his identity in the snowy mountains outside Arendelle. Once Upon a Snowman is directed by Trent Correy (animation supervisor, “Olaf” in Frozen 2) and Dan Abraham (veteran story artist who boarded Olaf’s “When I Am Older” musical sequence in Frozen 2) and produced by Nicole Hearon (associate producer “Frozen 2” and “Moana”) with Peter Del Vecho (producer, “Frozen 2,” “Frozen” and the upcoming “Raya and the Last Dragon”). Olaf is voiced by award-winning actor Josh Gad. 

“This is an idea that started to form when I was an animator on the first Frozen,” said director Trent Correy.” “Dan Abraham and I are so grateful and excited to have had the opportunity to direct this short, working with our incredible colleagues at Walt Disney Animation Studios.”

“Josh Gad gives one of the great animated voice performances as Olaf through the ‘Frozen’ films,” said director Dan Abraham. “To have the opportunity to work with him in the recording booth was such a privilege and career highlight.”

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ animated short, “Once Upon A Snowman,” debuts exclusively on Disney+ October 23, 2020

Jillette Johnson Announces New Album!

It’s A Beautiful Day And I Love You

Releasing February 12, 2021

Rollicking Ode To All The Exes “Annie” Released Today

Previous Track “I Shouldn’t Go Anywhere” Embraced by 

American Songwriter, Rolling Stone and Nashville Scene

Jillette Johnson has announced the February 12 release of It’s a Beautiful Day and I Love You, her first new album in four years. Returning with a newfound creative confidence, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter delivers a fully-realized collection of ten new songs featuring candid lyricism and a bolder, bigger sound. Along with the announcement, Johnson shares the rollicking new single “Annie” with a self-directed, DIY video shot during quarantine. An ode to her other half’s ex-girlfriend, “Annie” offers a different take on songs about “the other woman” as Johnson expresses genuine appreciation for the positive impact her role played in his life. 

Watch the “Annie” video via YouTube: 

“Annie is a thank-you letter, and a tribute to all the past relationships that make us who we are,” explains Johnson. “The ones that prepare us to find fulfilling partnerships. My partner has shared his heart with some badass women and I'm super grateful for it. May we be in an era finally, where women can see each other as allies, and not threats.”

Jillette Johnson has established a reputation for her ruminative pop/folk, piano-driven songs and powerful vocals, releasing her 2013 debut Water in a Whale and 2017 Dave Cobb-produced follow-up All I Ever See In You Is Me to widespread acclaim ranging from Billboard and Paste to Marie Claire and ELLE. She began writing songs at the age of eight, becoming fully immersed in music by high school and quickly learning first-hand about the prevalence of predators in this volatile, ever-changing industry. Now on the other side of a journey through pain and struggle to gratitude, forgiveness, and, ultimately, acceptance, It’s a Beautiful Day and I Love You sees Johnson taking full control of her career for the first time. She recently spoke about the process with American Songwriter and shared her debut single “I Shouldn’t Go Anywhere,” which Rolling Stone describes as “a spaced-out trip that recalls Harry Nilsson or Elton John at his most decadent.”

“The lessons I learned from those early industry experiences are why I’ve held so tightly to

making this album on my own with people I trust,” Johnson explains. “It would have been easy to lean into the melancholy. It was an act of rebellion to not indulge in the pain, to look beyond it and not wallow.” 

Produced by Joe Pisapia, It’s a Beautiful Day and I Love You injects Johnson’s intimate, piano-written songs with buoyant pop melodies and a shot of guitar-driven, alt-rock muscle. From the lilting, self-destructiveness of “I Shouldn’t Go Anywhere” and the somber reflection on “Angelo” to the irreverent humor in “What Would Jesus Do?” and the impulsively romantic title track, It’s a Beautiful Day and I Love You showcases Johnson’s hard-won optimism. 

“My challenge to myself in making this record and starting to write in the last couple of years was, ‘How can I genuinely be myself and reflect the contentment that is there?’,” she continues. “This chapter of my life has been about quiet, stillness, gratitude, deepening relationships, and not running away. This record has a lot to do with learning how to be in one place and how to feel freedom in that.”

With an open-heartedness and imaginative ingenuity, It’s a Beautiful Day and I Love You tackles every aspect of the human experience and offers a sense of hope by the album’s end. “Songs are painful, and suffering is inherent to life,” Johnson acknowledges. “Part of my journey has been understanding and accepting that, then doing what I can to find joy.” 

It's a Beautiful Day and I Love You is available now for pre-order on limited edition gold vinyl, CD and more at jillettejohnson.com.  

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Photographer Credit: Betsy Phillips

It’s a Beautiful Day and I Love You Tracklist:

1) Many Moons

2) Angelo

3) Annie

4) It’s a Beautiful Day and I Love You

5) I Shouldn’t Go Anywhere

6) Jealous

7) Forgive Her

8) Graveyard Boyfriend

9) What Would Jesus Do

10) Letting Go

"H is For Happiness" Movie On Demand September 18! #HIsForHappiness

SAMUEL GOLDWYN FILMS TO RELEASE

HEARTWARMING FAMILY DRAMEDY

H IS FOR HAPPINESS

ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

** Berlinale 2020 - Generation Prize Special Mention **

** CineFestOz 2019 - WINNER CinefestOz **

** Melbourne International Film Festival 2019 - People’s Choice Award Runner Up

"This delightful coming-of-age dramedy provides feel-good entertainment for the entire family without pandering — or sacrificing style or substance. In his feature-helming debut, Aussie theatre director John Sheedy proves a talent to watch. Imagine a cross between John Hughes and Wes Anderson with a soupcon of Pedro Almodovar, and you get an idea of the film’s playful stylisation and witty direction.”

- Variety

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Samuel Goldwyn Films will release John Sheedy's feature dramedy H IS FOR HAPPINESS in the U.S. on September 18, 2020.

Set in the colourful Australian coastal town of Albany, H IS FOR HAPPINESS is a classic feel-good film for all ages that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer with delight. Based on the award-winning book My Life as an Alphabet by Barry Jonsberg, it is the genuinely heart-warming and unflinchingly honest story of one twelve-year-old’s determination to bring her family back from the brink and spark happiness in their lives. Using an entirely unique approach, Candice Phee is an unforgettable heroine whose exploits will inspire and delight anyone who has faced the trials of adolescence and the heartbreak of family tragedy.

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Directed by: John Sheedy 

Cast: Richard Roxburgh, Emma Booth, Joel Jackson, Deborah Mailman, Daisy Axon, Wesley Patten, Miriam Margolyes

Genre: Family

Specs: 96 min

Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films

Disney+ to Premiere Original Series "Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom" from National Geographic, September 25! #DisneyPlus #MoDAK

DISNEY+ RELEASES OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR "MAGIC OF DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM" 

Today, Disney+ shared the trailer for its upcoming original series “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom” premiering globally on Friday, September 25. 

 Disney+’s “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom,” produced by National Geographic and narrated by the award-winning, fan-favorite Josh Gad, gives viewers a backstage pass to explore the magic of nature within Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT. Each of the eight episodes dives into the details, unveiling the multifaceted aspects of animal care, conservation and Disney Imagineering and showcases the parks’ magnificent array of more than 300 species and 5,000-plus animals and the herculean tasks their animal care experts undertake to keep things running day and night.

NEW Sports Drama "The Racer" - Movie, Coming To Theaters and On Demand on September 18th!

DIRECTED BY: Kieron J. Walsh (Finding Joy, The Savage Eye)

WRITTEN BY: Ciaran Cassidy (Collaboration Horizontale), Kieron J. Walsh (Jump)

New sports drama, THE RACER coming to theaters and Video on Demand on September 18th from Gravitas Ventures. THE RACER is directed by Kieron J. Walsh (Finding Joy, The Savage Eye) and stars Louis Talpe (Of Kings and Prophets), Tara Lee (A Date for Mad Mary), Matteo Simoni (Callboys), Iain Glen (Game of Thrones), Karel Roden (Orphan).


SYNOPSIS: 

Seasoned ‘Super-domestique’, Dom Chabol, experiences the most dramatic three days of his life as he faces the end of his time with his team, the end of his career, and even the end of his life, at the opening Irish stages of the notorious 1998 Tour de France, known as the ‘Tour Du Dopage’. Hope comes in the form of dynamic young Irish medical graduate, Lynn Brennan - or does it?