Paramount Pictures has released a new poster and trailer for director Michael Showalter’s upcoming comedy The Lovebirds which stars Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani as a couple who try to enjoy a quiet night out together, only to find themselves embroiled in a murder mystery; check them out here… A couple (Issa Rae & Kumail […]
The Big Sick helmer to direct Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer in Christmas-themed comedy
Back in January it was announced that The Help co-stars Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer are to reunite on a new Christmas-themed comedy, and now comes word from Variety that Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) has signed on to direct the project as his next movie. Based on a treatment from Chastain and Kelly Carmichael, […]
The Big Sick helmer to direct The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob
Variety is reporting that The Big Sick helmer Michael Showalter has found his next project, signing on to direct the contemporary Western thriller The Last Ride of Cowboy Boy, which is being produced by Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker for Fox Searchlight. The film is based on a Texas Monthly article from 2005 by Skip […]
Blu-ray Review – The Big Sick (2017)
The Big Sick, 2017. Directed by Michael Showalter. Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Adeel Akhtar, and Anupam Kher. SYNOPSIS: The Big Sick, based on the true story of how Kumail Nanjiani and his wife came together, which involved a coma and a major culture clash, is out now on Blu-ray after […]
Sundance London 2017 Review – The Big Sick (2017)
The Big Sick, 2017. Directed by Michael Showalter. Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, and Bo Burnham. SYNOPSIS: A couple struggling through cultural differences in their relationship hit an even bigger obstacle when one of them is suddenly hospitalised for a prolonged period of time. A failing Asian performer, a romance jilted by […]
