Steadily tugging on the heartstrings, its story is heartbreakingly sad and sheds important light on a debilitating illness. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Jul 28, 20 lovely, still when the lead actors in a film are oscar winners martin landau and ellen burstyn, you know this is going to be a film worth engaging with. Lovely, still nf we find it very difficult to discuss this movie without revealing the entire story which we will warn you when we do. The question is, what return will you get on your investment. May 18, 2012 lovely molly is a 2012 horror film directed by eduardo sanchez. Martin martin landau is a perennial bachelor and he is shocked when his new neighbor mary ellen burstyn asks him out on a date. If the movie is playing near you, take a chance on this low budget. Released november 6th, 2009, lovely, still stars martin landau, ellen burstyn, adam scott, elizabeth banks the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of 57 out of 100.
Lonely in life and love, robert malone martin landau braves the wintry snow on the walk from his job at the grocery store to his home, only to discover a stranger ellen burstyn in his house. Theres a pushpull dynamic coursing through the lateinlife romance lovely, still that keeps the film intriguing even when it looks like its. A lonely old man working a grocery shop returns home shortly before christmas to find a strange woman in his house. Lovely, still that rare film depicting deniors in all. Synopsis something mysterious, new, unexpected and lovely is happening to robert malone. Sep 17, 2010 theres a pushpull dynamic coursing through the lateinlife romance lovely, still that keeps the film intriguing even when it looks like its going to sink into sentimentality. The lovely bones is a 2009 supernatural thriller drama film directed by peter jackson, and starring mark wahlberg, rachel weisz, susan sarandon, stanley tucci, michael imperioli, and saoirse ronan. But it got my full attention as i realized what was happening, and it became a real tearjerker and tragedy, but worth watching because it is so cleansing. Lovely, still made me feel sorry for its venerable stars, despite my fondness for their legacies and my gratitude for their committed best efforts through most of the film. Walaupun sebenarnya, robert malone bisa memilih untuk hidup bersama. What makes lovely, stills fairytale schmaltz so rank isnt simply its. This awkward first encounter leads to the lifelong bachelor falling in love for. The film stars martin landau and ellen burstyn in roles that allow them to showcase their full range humanity, a rare thing for senior actors in movies these days. Why this movie was overlooked by the golden globes, oscars and sag awards will be a mystery to me.
Mexico and rogue one star fills in the blanks on his life and career. The unexpected romance blooms until martins fear and jealousy take the couple down an unexpected path. Everything you need to know about lovely, still movie 2010. Sep 10, 2010 lovely, still pg en espanol a movie doesnt have to be perfect in order to be magical sometimes a filmmakers occasional gap in logic or naive assumption can add to the dreamlike quality of a tale well told. Robert martin landau, a lonely elderly man, wraps up a single present to himself. There are moments during lovely, still when it feels like youre trapped with martin landau and ellen burstyn in a kitschy musical christmas snowglobe that someone keeps shaking. A week before christmas a new mysterious woman moves in across the street and teaches him. The film opens with newspaper magnate charles foster kane on his deathbed, where his last word is rosebud. Martin landau and ellen burstyn topline the debut of writerdirector nik fackler in lovely still, a whimsical romance tale that follows an elderly grocerystore bagger landau who experiences his.
Newhall under construction newhall under construction. A holiday fable that tells the story of an elderly man discovering love for the first time. Lovely, still making his feature helmingwriting bow with lovely, still, a christmastime tale of latelife love shown as a diptych, omahabased nik fackler essentially shoots himself in the foot. Shot on location in omaha during the winter of 2007, lovely, still is an inventive story of lateinlife love. Lovely, still, a small indie movie with an allstar cast, including oscar winners martin landau and ellen burstyn, quietly came and went quickly to the toronto international film festival two. With the approach of christmas causing him to feel lonely in life and love, robert malone academy award winner martin landau braves the wintery snow.
And martin landau is still an actor of great skill. This film is called lovely, still at christmas on true christmas tv channel. Robert martin landau, a lonely elderly man, wraps up a single present to himself, and places it under his christmas tree. Lovely, still 2010 movie trailer poster and synopsis. Id never heard of this movie before today, and im sorry i missed it earlier in my life. First you suspend your disbelief with a plot focused on lateinlife love at first sight. Much of the film points toward its ending the bond between robert and mike, roberts trip to marys christmas party but lovely, still is absorbing nonetheless. The film, an astonishingly wellcrafted debut from writerdirector nik fackler, has something up its sleeve, and all the tiny, strange details you might notice but disregard eventually come into play. Elizabeth banks portrays the womans daughter, while adam scott handles the role of the stores owner. A week before christmas a new mysterious woman moves in across the street and teaches him that love conquers all. The film could have used another 15 minutes or so to finetune a few details like perhaps making the cab driver admit hes a former criminal himself and he knows how he feels and wants to help him. If you, like me, get immersed in the sport of forecasting oscar possibilities, or if you take testy, abiding exception to the constantly narrowing demographics that hollywood is willing to gratify with its releases and those whom it congenitally ignores, or if you belong to both of these camps, you can easily get caught up defending a film like nik facklers lovely, still before youve even.
Lovely, still that rare film depicting deniors in all their. Since alzheimers is a disease that touches many families this is a very poignant film to remind the viewer how precious time is with those we love. To give away any of the plot would be a crime, so ill. Making his feature helmingwriting bow with lovely, still, a christmastime. The plot follows newlyweds molly and tim as they move into the brides childhood home, where painful memories soon begin to. This post is likely the last major piece i write about lovely, still, the sweet and searing debut feature by nik fackler, who i am sure i will be writing about again. Lonely robert malone landau falls in love with mary burstyn, the mother of his neighbor alex banks.
Lovely, still when the lead actors in a film are oscar winners martin landau and ellen burstyn, you know this is going to be a film worth engaging with. Martin landau plays robert, an elderly grocery store clerk who returns home one winter day to find a stranger academy award winner ellen burstyn in his home. The surprise twist brutally defies the opening narration and plot logic that preceded it. Lovely, still is a 2008 christmasthemed romantic drama film starring martin landau and ellen burstyn. What has been a moving and warmhearted love story becomes poignant for different reasons lovely, still, but deeper and more powerful. Film lovely, still bercerita tentang seorang pria yang telah berusia lanjut bernama robert malone martin landau. He walks out the front door of his house, leaving it wide open. Oct 02, 2010 this post is likely the last major piece i write about lovely, still, the sweet and searing debut feature by nik fackler, who i am sure i will be writing about again. Lovely, still 2009 stream and watch online moviefone. Empty toronto international film festival toronto its nice to see old pros like martin landau and ellen burstyn get most of the screen to themselves in lovely, still, but their welcome. You may spend a good bit of lovely, still wondering what these two respected actors are doing in a movie this treacly. Theres a pushpull dynamic coursing through the lateinlife romance lovely, still that keeps the film intriguing even when it looks like its going to sink into sentimentality. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing lovely, still near you.
Martin landau, ellen burstyn, elizabeth banks, adam scott, har mar superstar. Much of the film points toward its ending the bond between robert and mike, roberts trip to marys christmas party but lovely, still is. This inspires a journalist to chronicle the enigmatic life of the mogul. Monica film center santa monica monica film center santa monica. Hal tersebut tidak lepas karena istrinya telah lama meninggal dan anakanaknya telah hidup dengan kehidupan mereka masingmasing. My only problem with this movie was that vincent was a bit too careless at times. Lovely, still is a romance film, set for release in the usa on september 10, 2010. Martin landau and ellen burstyn topline the debut of writerdirector nik fackler in lovely still, a whimsical romance tale that follows an elderly grocerystore bagger who experiences his first pangs of love in the form of burstyn. The screenplay by fran walsh, philippa boyens, and jackson was based on alice sebold s awardwinning and bestselling 2002 novel of the same name. Something mysterious, new, unexpected and lovely is happening to robert malone. Lovely, still is a beautiful movie that rounds out 2 complex characters so completely that the ending, although heartbreaking, is perfect.
W hat makes lovely, stills fairytale schmaltz so rank isnt simply its excessiveness, but the fact that writerdirector nik fackler believes that having two seniorcitizen acting legends headline his film somehow excuses its mushy corniness. Sep 10, 2010 the film, an astonishingly wellcrafted debut from writerdirector nik fackler, has something up its sleeve, and all the tiny, strange details you might notice but disregard eventually come into play. Add to watchlist in the whimsical and heartwarming holiday film lovely, still, we follow the story of robert malone, an elderly grocery store bagger, as he experiences his first hints of love. The plot follows newlyweds molly and tim as they move into the brides childhood home, where painful memories soon begin to haunt molly. This is the point of departure of lovely, still, a bittersweet, characterdriven drama marking the writing and directorial debut of nicholas fackler. With the help of his boss mike scott, robert decides to spend christmas.
Lovely, still is a small, intimate film with a limited release, but its one of the best, most poignant and most entertaining dramas of the year for older viewers. Sep 10, 2010 you may spend a good bit of lovely, still wondering what these two respected actors are doing in a movie this treacly. Watch lovely, still starring martin landau in this drama on directv. Lovely, still 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nick fackler knocked lovely, still out of the ballpark. Robert goes to his job as a clerk in a grocery store, where an old woman watches him from a distance. The lovely bones is a 2002 novel by american writer alice sebold. It also has some overtly positive references to christmas, including positive incarnational references to jesus in an inspiring scene with some christmas carolers. Ellen burstyn and martin landau play a couple in lovely, still. Di usianya yang sudah tidak muda lagi nyatanya robert malone hidup sendirian.
I was thinking the same things you were throughout the movie especially with the nicest cab driver. He didnt notice that he was being followed a couple of times, for example. Lovely, still 2009 martin martin landau, a perennial bachelor, is surprised when his new neighbor mary ellen burstyn asks him out on a date. Martin martin landau, a perennial bachelor, is surprised when. The film initially had a working title of the possession but was later changed to lovely molly. With the help of his boss mike scott, robert decides to spend christmas with someone for the first time. We are presented with robert malone, an old lonely man martin landau who lives alone but still is working everyday in a supermarket. The modestlyscaled movie has the feel of a stage production, especially given the richness of the performances delivered by oscarwinners martin landau and ellen burstyn. Posts about lovely still written by leoadambiga lovely, still, that rare film depicting seniors in all their humanity, earns writerdirector nik fackler an independent spirit award nomination for. From soaring orchestral music and softfocus slowmotion waltzes in falling snow to incessant christmasy music and laughable lines like this is.
What begins as an awkward encounter quickly blossoms into what appears to be a new chance for romance, and the elderly couples love affair takes us on a heartfelt journey that reveals an unexpected twist. With a beautiful story, great camerawork, interesting characters, and absolutely incredible acting from martin landau and ellen burstyn, lovely, still is a great romance film that is initially. Lovely, still on dvd november 9, 2010 starring martin landau, ellen burstyn, adam scott, elizabeth banks. It is the story of a teenage girl who, after being raped and murdered, watches from her personal heaven as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death. Spoilers robert martin landau, a lonely elderly man, wraps up a single present to himself, and places it under his christmas tree. Such is the case with lovely, still, a lovingly realized fable crafted by 26yearold firsttime writerdirector nik fackler in many ways, lovely, still is a young mans. He realizes he had forgotten his relationships with all of them, and collapses to the ground. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The novel received critical praise and became an instant bestseller. Plus it didnt make sense that ellen burstyn was so lovely but chasing after someone who was obviously not dealing with a full deck. Landau plays robert, a lonely old man in a big, old house whose. Watch lovely, still online stream full movie directv. This is a love story at heart that engages you with humor, drama and honesty.
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