Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm)
1) Untitled
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Contemporary art gallerist Madeleine falls for Adrian, a brooding new music composer, in this comic satire of modern art. The two struggle to find their own artistic success as the streets of Manhattan bombard them with artists, from Adrian's commercial brother to the one who uses taxidermy and household objects. This intelligent and hilarious film delivers a talented cast and a fresh take on the art world.
2) Gook
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eli (Justin Chon) and Daniel (David So) are two Korean American brothers that run their late father's shoe store in a predominantly African American community of Los Angeles. These two brothers strike up an unlikely friendship with 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla (Simone Baker). As Daniel dreams of becoming a recording artist and Eli struggles to keep the store afloat, racial tensions build to a breaking point in L.A. as the infamous L.A....
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
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Description
During the Napoleonic Wars, a British frigate, the HMS Surprise, and the larger French warship, Acheron, stalk each other off of the coast of South America. Lucky Jack, as he is referred to by his crew, is well regarded by his men, who trust him implicitly, even after the first devastating battle and an apparent personal vendetta against the French captain. The ship's surgeon balances the violence of his chosen life with the quiet demeanor of the...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
Français
Formats
Description
Edmond Rostand is not yet thirty but already has two children and too much anxiety. He has not written anything for two years. In desperation, he offers the great Constant Coquelin a new play, a heroic comedy, in verse, for the holidays. There's one problem: it is not written yet. Ignoring the whims of actresses, the demands of his producers, the jealousy of his wife, the stories of his best friend's heart and the lack of enthusiasm of all those around...
6) Renoir
Pub. Date
2013
Language
Français
Description
Jean Renoir, son of the Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste, returns home in the summer of 1915 to Southern France after being wounded in World War I and meets a young woman who inspires both himself and his father.
"Set on the French Riviera in the summer of 1915, Gilles Bourdos' lushly atmospheric drama RENOIR tells the story of celebrated Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, in declining health at age 74, and his son Jean, who returns...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the 15 years since *Super Size Me*, the fast-food industry has undergone a makeover. Today, chain restaurants tout food that's "healthy," "organic," and "natural." Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock explores this new reality with an approach even more immersive and subversive than that used for his first film: he sets out to open his own chicken franchise. We follow him every step of the way, from raising poultry and conjuring recipes to designing the brand...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
Struggling to build relationships with others, a teenage math prodigy (Asa Butterfield, *Hugo, Enders Game*) develops a budding friendship with a young girl while competing at the International Mathematics Olympiad. Nominated for Best Actor (Asa Butterfield), Best Supporting Actress (Sally Hawkins), and Best Supporting Actor (Rafe Spall) at the **British Independent Film Awards**. Official Selection at the **Toronto Independent Film Festival**. *"It...
9) Pinocchio
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
Old woodcarver Geppetto's puppet creation, PINOCCHIO, magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy. Easily led astray, Pinocchio tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits.
10) Chicken People
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Chicken may just be considered food for most people but raising the perfect chicken is an all-consuming passion for some.. CHICKEN PEOPLE is a documentary that takes a charming and fascinating look at the colorful and hugely competitive world of champion show chicken breeders. A real life "Best in Show" but about chickens, the film follows the struggles and triumphs of both humans and their chickens on the road to compete at the Ohio National Poultry...
11) Youth in Oregon
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
When 79-year-old curmudgeon Raymond (Frank Langella) makes arrangements to be euthanized in Oregon, his family refuses to accept his decision. But when another family emergency arises, Raymond's daughter Kate (Christina Applegate) turns to her husband Brian (Billy Crudup) for a little help. So Brian reluctantly volunteers to drive the cantankerous Raymond and his wine-loving wife Estelle (Mary Kay Place) three-thousand miles to Oregon.. Determined...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A wry mockumentary that asks the question, what would the world be like if women were in charge?. Imagine a world where, since 1953, women have been able to reproduce without men and they are no longer giving birth to male babies. Now, over 60 years later, this deadpan comedy follows the youngest man still alive, 37 year-old Andrew Myers. Working as a housekeeper for a family of women, Andrew finds himself at the center of a battle to prevent men...
13) The Proud Rebel
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
1958.
Language
English
Description
Confederate veteran John Chandler (Alan Ladd) returns from defeat in war to find his home destroyed, his wife dead and his young son, David (David Ladd), traumatized and rendered mute.. Desperate to cure the boy, Chandler takes David to a small town in Illinois where he hopes to find a doctor. But, soon after the pair arrives, Chandler finds himself framed for assault -- and forced to choose between serving hard time and working for struggling local...
14) Japanese Story
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
An award-winning romance from Australia starring Golden Globe and Emmy winning actress, Toni Collette.. Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on earth. JAPANESE STORY is a journey of change and discovery...
15) Nerdland
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Aspiring actor JOHN (Paul Rudd) and wannabe screenwriter ELLIOT (Patton Oswalt) are slacker best friends who have seen their dreams of super-stardom fizzle. With their 30th birthdays looming and desperation growing, they decide that in this 24/7, celebrity-obsessed world of over-shared navel-gazing, there are more ways to get famous then ever before -- so why not become famous today?!. With only the grudging support of a wacky collectible store owner...
16) Tortilla Soup
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Three grown sisters, Maribel, Leticia and Carmen try to cope and live with the fact that their father Martin, a veteran chef, is slowly losing his sense of taste. Martin has one simple rule: be at home for Sunday dinner and attendance is both mandatory and non-negotiable. A rift in the family develops when the sisters develop relationships and an obnoxious woman sets her sights on Martin's affections.. Winner of Best Supporting Actress in a Motion...
17) Cold Souls
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Paul Giamatti stars as himself, agonizing over his interpretation of Anton Chekhov's Classic Play, "Uncle Vanya." Paralyzed by anxiety, he stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls.. Giamatti enlists their service -- only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea. His intention is to reinstate it once he survives the performance but complications...
18) Psychopaths
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
This thrilling new horror film follows multiple serial killers over one blood soaked night. Which psychopath will survive until the morning? Follow the soul of a recently executed serial killer as he descends back to earth and possesses his many followers beneath the full moon.. Official Selection at the Tribeca Film Festival.. " ... [A] standout performance from [Ashley] Bell." - Richard Whittaker, Austin Chronicle
19) Mad To Be Normal
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
David Tennant (Doctor Who) and Elizabth Moss (Madmen, The Handmaid's Tale) star in this drama about celebrity psychiatrist R.D. Laing who revolutionized the treatment of people diagnosed as 'mad'. MAD TO BE NORMAL reveals the story of R.D. Laing, the famous psychiatrist and one of Scotland's greatest minds.. Working out of Kingsley Hall in East London throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Laing performed various daring experiments on people who were diagnosed...
20) Burn Country
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
As a former "fixer" for journalists in Afghanistan, Osman (Dominic Rains, "Best Actor" at the Tribeca Film Festival) finds asylum in a small California town. Promised a job as a crime reporter for the local paper, and a home with his best friend's mother, the town sheriff (Melissa Leo), Osman is ready to settle in. But, when the job falls through, Osman finds himself restless and looking for action.. His attempts to get to know the area lead him to...
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