John Krasinski Directing 'Garden State'-Esque 'The Hollars'
John Krasinski will direct and star in The Hollars, described as "Garden State meets Steel Magnolias." Anna Kendrick and Margo Martindale will also star.
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Movie Trailer: 'The Winning Season' Starring Sam Rockwell And Emma Roberts
At the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, Lionsgate acquired an enjoyable little indie sports drama called The Winning Season, directed by James C Strouse. We havent heard much about the film since. Lionsgate is planning to release the film in New York City and Los Angeles on September 3rd 2010, and has finally released poster artwork…
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Sundance Movie Review: The Winning Season
At Sundance in 2005, I fell in love with a little movie called Lonesome Jim, which was directed by Steve Buscemi and starred Casey Affleck. The film wasn't necessarily incredible, but the screenplay by newcomer James C Strouse really connected with me, even though my life is nothing similar to anything shown in the film…
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Sundance Video Clip: The Winning Season
James C. Strouse's second feature film The Winning Season stars Sam Rockwell as an adult alcoholic misfit brought on to coach his local girl's high school basketball team. Rockwell has described the movie as Bad News Bears meets Half Nelson meets Hoosiers. Emma Roberts, Rob Corddry, Shareeka Epps and Emily Rios co star. Festival director…
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The Winning Season Added To Sundance 2009 Line-Up
It's not unusual for last minute selections to be added to the Sundance Film Festival line-up in the weeks leading up to the Park City Festival. Last year it was Hamlet 2, and this year it is screenwriter turned director James C. Strouse's second feature film The Winning Season (note: this news has been rumored…
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Now That Grace Is Gone, Lonesome Jim Has Become An Alcoholic Basketball Coach
James C Strouse has yet to hit the mainstream, but I'm sure that audiences will someday find his relate-able indie dramas. After writing the 2005 Casey Affleck indie Lonesome Jim (netflix it), he went on to direct John Cusack in Grace is Gone. The big sale and hit of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, was…
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Clint Eastwood To Score Grace Is Gone
A great movie has just gotten even better. Clint Eastwood has agreed to composing a new musical score for James C. Strouse's Grace is Gone. According to The Envelope [via: HE], Clint Eastwood was so taken by the film which premiered at Sundance 2007, and was quickly snapped up by The Weinstein Co. Many people…
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