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The Rewrite (DVD Review)

February 8, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei, J.K. Simmons, Allison Janney
Director: Marc Lawrence
Running Time: 107 mins
Certificate: 12
Release Date: February 9th 2015

In The Rewrite Hugh Grant is Keith Michaels, a man who several years ago won a Best Screenplay Oscar. However his last few films have flopped and he’s lost his way. He agrees to teach screenwriting at an East Coast college, where he intends to do as little work as possible. However the college has other ideas, forcing him to actually engage with his students.

Keith finds himself getting closer to a single mother in his class, Holly (Marisa Tomei), whose plain-spoken wisdom cuts through all of his Hollywood bull. Despite his initial disdain for the whole idea of teaching, Keith begins to find value in what he’s doing. [Read more…]

J.K. Simmons & Chris Elliott Join Hugh Grant Comedy

March 28, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A few months ago Hugh Grant agreed to take some time off fighting the press to actually star in a movie, which Marc Lawrence will direct (incidentally, Lawrence has never helmed a movie that didn’t star Hugh). Now he’s got some company, as THR reports that J.K. Simmons and Chris Elliott have joined Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei, Bella Heathcote and Allison Janney in the currently untitled comedy.

The film is about Ray Michaels (Grant), who in 1998 was on top of the world – a witty, sexy, Englishman in Hollywood who had just won an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Fifteen years later, he’s creatively washed up, divorced, and broke. With no other options, he takes a job teaching screenwriting at a small college on the East Coast. Although the idea of teaching is less than thrilling, he hopes to make some easy money and enjoy the favours of impressionable young co-eds. What he doesn’t expect to find is romance with a single mom (Tomei) who’s gone back to school.

Simmons will portray Dr. Lerner, Chairman of the University’s English department, a family man who takes Michaels under his wing. Elliott meanwhile will portray Jim, a Shakespeare professor and next-door neighbour to Michaels, in search of that certain someone.

The film will begin shooting in New York in April.

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ACTORS: Hugh Grant, J.K. Simmons, Chris Elliott DIRECTORS: Marc Lawrence

Marisa Tomei May Join Hugh Grant In A New Rom Com

November 23, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago it was revealed that Hugh Grant and Marc Lawrence have agreed to team up for a fourth time (Lawrence has never directed a movie that doesn’t feature Grant) for a new rom com. Now it appears Hugh has got some company, with The Wrap reporting that Marisa Tomei is in talks to join the film.

With no other options, he takes a job teaching screenwriting at a small college on the East Coast. Although the idea of teaching is less than thrilling, he hopes to make some easy money and enjoy the favours of impressionable young co-eds. What he doesn’t expect to find is romance with a single mom who’s gone back to school. It’s believed Tomei is up for the role of the mom.

The film is set to shoot in New York in April 2013.

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ACTORS: Marisa Tomei, Hugh Grant DIRECTORS: Marc Lawrence

Hugh Grant & Marc Lawrence Reteam For New Rom-Com

October 23, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Producer Martin Shafer has announced that Hugh Grant is set to star in writer/director Marc Lawrence’s new untitled romantic comedy, which is set to shoot in New York in April 2013.

Lawrence and Grant have a longstanding relationship, as this will be the fourth collaboration between the duo, after Two Weeks Notice, Music and Lyrics, and Did You Hear About the Morgans? Indeed Lawrence has never directed a movie that didn’t have Grant in it (although he did write the likes of Miss Congeniality).

The movie starts out in 1998, and follows Ray Michaels (Grant) who is on top of the world – a witty, sexy, Englishman in Hollywood who had just won an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. 15 years later, he’s creatively washed up, divorced, and broke. With no other options, he takes a job teaching screenwriting at a small college on the East Coast. Although the idea of teaching is less than thrilling, he hopes to make some easy money and enjoy the favours of impressionable young co-eds. What he doesn’t expect to find is romance with a single mom who’s gone back to school. (Source: Variety)

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ACTORS: Hugh Grant DIRECTORS: Marc Lawrence