Paramount has found a director for its Grease prequel Summer Lovin’. According to Deadline, the studio has hired Brett Haley (Hearts Beat Loud) to helm the film. Grease followed John Travolta’s Danny and Olivia Newton-John’s Sandy and their high school romance even though Danny is a greaser and Sandy is a valley girl. Summer Lovin’ comes from the song […]
Movie Review – Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
Hearts Beat Loud, 2018. Directed by Brett Haley. Starring Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Toni Collette, Ted Danson, Sacha Lane, and Blythe Danner. SYNOPSIS: Frank has run the local record store for 17 years but it’s not making money, so he’s closing it down. At the same time, his only daughter is preparing to go away […]
Exclusive Interview – Filmmaker Brett Haley talks Heart Beat Loud and musical influences
Red Stewart chats with filmmaker Brett Haley… Brett Haley is an American filmmaker who has been working in the film and television industries since the mid-2000s. He is best known for his independent feature movies which he directed and co-wrote, including The New Year, I’ll See You in My Dreams, and The Hero. His latest work was the […]
Second Opinion – Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
Hearts Beat Loud, 2018. Written and Directed by Brett Haley. Starring Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Sasha Lane, Toni Collette, Blythe Danner, Alex Reznik, Quincy Dunn-Baker, and Ted Danson. SYNOPSIS: A father and daughter form an unlikely songwriting duo in the summer before she leaves for college. Tired of watching aspiring musicians suffer for their art? […]
Movie Review – Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
Hearts Beat Loud. 2018. Directed by Brett Haley. Starring Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson, Toni Collette, Sasha Lane and Blythe Danner. SYNOPSIS: A father and daughter form an unlikely songwriting duo in the summer before she leaves for college. Brett Haley’s Hearts Beat Loud is part catchy pop-positive chorus, part radio-friendly verses one might […]
SXSW Exclusive Interview – Brett Haley and Nick Offerman discuss Hearts Beat Loud
Following its SXSW premiere, Flickering Myth’s Rafael Motamayor sat down with Hearts Beat Loud director and co-writer Brett Haley and star Nick Offerman to discuss the music driven drama; watch the interview here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaIZA5UkXb8&feature=youtu.be Synopsis via SXSW:In Red Hook, Brooklyn, a father (Nick Offerman) and daughter (Kiersey Clemons) become an unlikely songwriting duo in the last […]
DVD Review – The Hero (2017)
The Hero, 2017. Directed by Brett Haley. Starring Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Krysten Ritter, and Katherine Ross. SYNOPSIS: With his glory days far behind him, a fading movie star is forced to confront his past and his own mortality. It’s one of the most distinctive voices in the movies. Sam Elliott’s gravelly tones […]
UK trailer for The Hero starring Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon and Krysten Ritter
Ahead of its UK home entertainment release next month, a trailer has arrived online for director Brett Haley’s comedy drama The Hero which stars Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, Nick Offerman and Katharine Ross; watch it below after the official synopsis… Lee Hayden (Elliott) is a Western movie icon with a golden voice, but […]
