Freeheld, 2016. Directed by Peter Sollett. Starring Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell and Josh Charles. SYNOPSIS: After New Jersey detective, Laurel Hester gets diagnosed with terminal cancer, her domestic partner, Stacie Andree both fight to allow Stacie to receive Laurel’s pension benefits. The term ‘Made for TV movie’ is often used to […]
Movie Review – Freeheld (2016)
Freeheld, 2016. Directed by Peter Sollett. Starring Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon and Steve Carrell. SYNOPSIS: Based on a true story, Freeheld tells us of Laurel Hester, a veteran police officer who has cancer and only wishes for her state pension to be passed to her civil-partner, Stacie. Freeheld, and the gay rights it supports isn’t set in […]
Flickering Myth’s Big, Fat Movie Checklist of 2016
Now that 2015 is over, there are plenty of ‘Best Of’ lists pronouncing the movies you should have seen already. Hell, even we did it at Flickering Myth. But by the end of the year, it’s too late. You suddenly have 50+ films you missed out on to catch up with. Where were the ‘Best Ofs’ as […]
New trailer for Freeheld starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page
Following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Lionsgate has debuted a new trailer for Peter Sollett’s upcoming gay rights drama Freeheld which stars Julianne Moore and Ellen Page. Check it out below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: New clip from Freeheld Freeheld tells the story of fearless Police Detective Laurel Hester, […]
New clip from Freeheld starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page
Ahead of its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival this weekend, a new clip has arrived online from Peter Sollett’s upcoming gay rights drama Freeheld starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page. You can watch it below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Freeheld Freeheld tells the story of fearless Police […]
Julianne Moore and Ellen Page fight for gay rights in the first Freeheld trailer
Less than a month after the Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage legal in the United States, the first trailer for Julianne Moore and Ellen Page’s gay rights drama Freeheld has been released by Buzzfeed. Watch it below… The film tells the real-life story of Laurel Hester (Moore), a woman who fought for the right to pass on her pension benefits […]