Calleri Casting Changes Name to Calleri Jensen Davis (EXCLUSIVE)
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The rechristening is taking place as a nod to the fact that the company has become triumvirate of co-equals, with James Calleri Erica Jensen, and Paul Davis all operating as full partners.
As part of the reorganization, the company said it is “reaffirming its commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to better meet the needs of a rapidly shifting entertainment industry and ensure equal access to opportunity for all performers.” Jensen will focus on cultivating and providing opportunities for Black, Indigenous and people of color across all mediums, including movies, television shows, audiobooks and Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.
Another Earth proves the hardest thing is living with yourself
In the new movie
Another Earth, a duplicate of our own planet appears from the far side of the sun, and starts moving towards our Earth. This could be the set-up for a disaster movie, or a story of war between Earths.
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What you might not expect is that this premise would lead to an introspective, character-based drama about two damaged people who try to heal from an unspeakable trauma, under the light of that second Earth. The movie s science fiction conceit adds another layer to the story, instead of being the story. In the middle of a summer filled with huge concept-driven movies, this Sundance Festival fave is a refreshing change.
Bliss Review: Mike Cahill s Sci-Fi Fable Misses the Mark
A promising premise gets a dull, lead-footed treatment.
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Running time: Running time: 104 MIN.
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The biggest challenge of discussing Mike Cahill’s “Bliss” lies in describing its premise without making it sound considerably wilder and more interesting than it actually is. In short, the film stars Owen Wilson as a sad-sack office drone who, after accidentally killing his boss, is rescued by an intense, shamanistic homeless woman played by Salma Hayek, who not only informs him that they are soulmates, but also that they are among the few flesh-and-blood humans inhabiting a complex computer simulation, and by imbibing the right combinations of colorful crystals they can bend the laws of physics, and also travel to a paradisiacal alternate reality where their days consist of lounging on yachts and hobnobbing at parties with Bill Nye and a holograph