Sentences with phrase «film humpday»

The success of Shelton» 2009 film Humpday, a comedy of sexual awakening starring Mark Duplass and Joshua Leonard, proved her style could cross over to general audiences, and after directing episodes of Mad Men and New Girl, Shelton's confidence in her abilities rose along with her status in the industry.

Not exact matches

Featuring Aubrey Plaza (Funny People), Mark Duplass (Humpday), and «New Girl» star Jake M. Johnson, this has all the makings of a quirky comedy, even if there ends up not actually being any time traveling in the film.

From Humpday and Touchy Feely director Lynn Shelton, her first feature based on a script she didn't pen (that credit goes to first - time scribe Andrea Seigel), Laggies debuted at this year's Sundance film festival to mostly positive reviews.

While it possesses all the hallmarks that made Shelton's debut film, Humpday, so entertaining (an interesting, imaginative plot, a stellar cast, hints of poignant drama), Touchy Feely never quite makes the plight of its characters truly engaging.

It helps that an actor of Emily Blunt's (The Five - Year Engagement) stature signed on to give this project star wattage, but the film is genuinely a major step up in terms of maturity and skill compared to Shelton and Duplass» last collaboration, Humpday.

Thanks to Madman Entertainment, we have a DVD set featuring three of Lynn's films: Humpday, Your Sister's Sister and Touchy Feely.

Although we were hardly experts in the mumblecore movement *, what we'd seen of it had not been hugely inspiring, and Humpday single - handedly changed that: the film was so funny, endearing, and brilliantly - constructed, it single - handedly turned us around on the whole sub-genre.

Back in early summer, I'd have sworn «Humpday» would end up in the conversation, but the film never caught on like it was supposed to.

The Orchard has released a trailer for an indie drama titled Outside In, the latest film from talented indie filmmaker Lynn Shelton (of Humpday, Your Sister's Sister, Touchy Feely).

Shelton got her start making intelligent, funny comedies without the safety net of a screenplay; films like Humpday and Your Sister's Sister proved that «entirely improvised» didn't have to be a red flag.

Her previous two films, Humpday and Your Sister's Sister, were by no means perfect, but both were notable for their characters» disarmingly credible rapport — the kind of real - time recalibration between and among individuals that's nearly impossible to sit down and write.

When Andrew decides to contribute a film to the Humpday fest (a real - life amateur porno festival sponsored by Seattle alternative weekly The Stranger), a piece of art that will «push boundaries,» Ben proposes (in front of a crowd of artist - types) that the two of them — two straight men — have sex on camera as a radical performance piece.

Shelton spoke with The A.V. Club about her interest in bizarre storylines, how a last - minute casting change put the film in jeopardy, and what she thinks of the French remake of Humpday.

From small roles in the likes of Oscar baity films, such as Zero Dark Thirty and, le sigh, Parkland, to larger roles in unsung indie hits Humpday and Safety Not Guaranteed, and simply as the reliably affable straight man, Pete, on The League, it's easy to admit that Duplass has got range.

With her new film, Seattle - based writer - director Lynn Shelton («Your Sister's Sister,» «Humpday») returns with another look at rainy - day people searching for love and stability.

And she didn't even write this one, which may explain why it feels even less like a film from the director of Humpday and Your Sister's Sister.

Thomas McCarthy (Win Win, The Station Agent) will premiere his newest film The Cobbler at the festival, while early festival favorites Lynn Shelton «s (Humpday, Your Sister's Sister) Laggies and Olivier Assayas «(Summer Hours, Carlos) Clouds of Sils Maria will play as well.

A different form of improvisation is felt in «Touchy Feely,» the fifth feature from Lynn Shelton; instead of the loose outlines and dialogue of the director's recent films («Your Sister's Sister,» «Humpday»), it's the film's subjective and technical experience that feels crafted on the spot and cemented in the editing room.

«Starting with «Humpday,» Magnolia has proven to us over and over again that genre and marquee names don't mean everything in indie film, and that they will passionately get behind a wild movie like Sean Baker's «Tangerine» simply because it is unique, inspired, and flat out entertaining,» Jay and Mark Duplass said in a joint statement.

Contrary to the raw emotion conveyed in Your Sister's Sister and Humpday, Shelton's fourth film rings awfully false.

Her last film, «Humpday,» earned her multiple awards, including the prestigious John Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards.