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Playing It Cool (VoD Review)

March 2, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Topher Grace, Aubrey Plaza, Luke Wilson
Director: Justin Reardon
Running Time: 94 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: March 2nd 2015

It’s not often that a movie with this much star power doesn’t get a cinema release in the UK, but Playing It Cool has gone straight to VoD, despite the presence of Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Topher Grace, Aubrey Plaza, Luke Wilson, Patrick Warbuton, Matthew Morrison, Ioan Gruffudd, Ashley Tisdale, Anthony Mackie and Phillip Baker Hall, amongst others.

So is there something wrong with it? Well, there’s nothing really bad, but its problem is that it has a lot of ambition but doesn’t quite hit any of its marks. Even so it’s a surprise it hasn’t been in cinemas.

Chris Evans plays a screenwriter who has little interest in the romantic comedy script he’s been commissioned to write, largely because he’s not a big believer in love. With every relationship he’s had, he’s ended up telling the woman he doesn’t feel the same way she does, and he’s now essentially trying to avoid the whole thing. But then he meets Michelle Monaghan, and there’s definitely a connection. [Read more…]

Playing It Cool Trailer – Chris Evans tries to conquer Michelle Monaghan’s heart

September 13, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

playing-it-cool-trailer-picPreviously called A Many Splintered Thing but now given the more mainstream friendly title Playing It Cool, sees Chris Evans stepping away from shields and S.H.I.E.L.Ds, and heading into quirkily romantic mode.

It’s not just him though as the film has a great cast including Michelle Monaghan, Aubrey Plaza, Topher Grace, Luke Wilson, Ioan Gruffudd, Giovanni Ribisi, Ashley Tisdale, Philip Baker Hall, Giovanni Ribisi and Martin Starr. There’s also Anthony Mackie, so at least he’s got a little bit of Captain America familiarity around him.

Chris Evans is set to star as a man who meets an engaged woman (Michelle Monaghan), just as he is becoming disillusioned with the prospect of love. He starts a platonic relationship with the woman, in hopes of trying to win her over, despite her relationship.

Justin Reardon directs but unfortunately it’s still not clear when we’ll see the film, even though it was shot back in 2012. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Anthony Mackie, Topher Grace  FILMS: Playing It Cool  

Anthony Mackie & Topher Grace Join A Many Splintered Thing

October 3, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

At the beginning of last month, Chris Evans signed up for Justin Reardon’s comedy A Many Splintered Thing, and now he’s got some company as Variety reports that Topher Grave, Anthony Mackie, Aubrey Plaza, Giovanni Ribisi, and Philip Baker Hall are all in talks to join.

Chris Evans is set to star as a man who meets an engaged woman (Michelle Monaghan), just as he is becoming disillusioned with the prospect of love. He starts a platonic relationship with the woman, in hopes of trying to win her over, despite her relationship status. No details have been given for the new cast members, except for Topher Grace, who will be Evans’ best friend.

Commercials director Justin Reardon will direct from a screenplay by Chris Shafer and Paul Vicknair, which landed on the 2011 Black List. Shooting is scheduled to begin later this month.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Chris Evans, Anthony Mackie, Aubrey Plaza, Giovanni Ribisi, Philip Baker Hall, Topher Grace  DIRECTORS: Justin Reardon  FILMS: Playing It Cool  

Chris Evans & Michelle Monaghan Have A Many Splintered Thing

September 7, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Chris Evans may be gearing up to don the red, white and blue again for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which starts shooting in January, but he’s still looking to projects outside the Marvel universe, and has signed up for the ‘anti romantic-comedy’, A Many Splintered Thing.

Michelle Monaghan have has also signed up for the film, which Deadline describes as a being in the vein of Amelie and (500) Days of Summer. The story follows a young man (Evans) who falls in love with an engaged woman (Monaghan) while pretending to be a philanthropist at a charity dinner. Not letting her beau stand in his way and encouraged by his friends, the man feigns a platonic relationship in order to keep seeing her as he tries to conquer her heart.

Justin Reardon is set to direct based on the Black Listed script by Chris Shafer and Paul Vicknair. It isn’t clear when it might shoot.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan  DIRECTORS: Justin Reardon  FILMS: Playing It Cool  

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