Celebrating 16 Years of Film.Biz.Fans.

The Pretty One

  • Criticwire
    1 comment
    tweet
    0

    This Week's Tribeca Reviews across the Indiewire blog network

    With Tribeca in full force and just now starting to wind down, it's been a busy week for the Indiewire blog network. For your convenience, we have compiled all of the Tribeca reviews that have appeared anywhere on the site since the afternoon of Friday the 19th. Enjoy!

    Read More »
  • The Playlist
    0 comments
    tweet
    0

    Zoe Kazan Talks Twin Roles Of "The Pretty One' & How 'In Your Eyes' Is "Like Joss Whedon Does Nicholas Sparks"

    After winning the Best Actress Award at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival for Bradley Rust Gray’s “The Exploding Girl,” Zoe Kazan added a big-budget rom-com (“It’s Complicated”) and more indie dramas (“Meek’s Cutoff”) to her resume, starred on Broadway (“A Behanding in Spokane”) with Christopher Walken...

    Read More »
  • The Playlist
    0 comments
    tweet
    0

    Tribeca Review: ‘The Pretty One’ Is A Sweet Fairy Tale Of Identity Lost Then Found

    There are movies about twins and there are movies about switching identities and there is “The Pretty One,” which uses both conceits for its tale of self and lack thereof. And to be fair, the premise of this quirky Tribeca comedic drama -- that’s ultimately much more affecting and genuinely melancho...

    Read More »
  • Indiewire
    0 comments
    tweet
    0

    Meet the 2013 Tribeca Filmmakers #49: Zoe Kazan Plays Twin Sisters In Jenée LaMarque's 'The Pretty One'

    Inspired by the tone of "Lars and the Real Girl," first-time writer, director Jenée LaMarque examines the discovery of oneself in the wake of a tragedy in "The Pretty One." Starring Zoe Kazan in double roles as identical twin sisters, "The Pretty One" follows Laurel, jealous of her sister who embodi...

    Read More »
  • The Playlist
    4 comments
    tweet
    0

    The Playlist's 20 Most Anticipated Films Of The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival

    Running from April 17-28, the 12th incarnation of the Tribeca Film Festival starts this week. It's a festival which has only grown in stature and confidence over the years; those awkward toddler years in which the line up was rather unwieldy and the standard a little haphazard are now just a distant...

    Read More »
  • The Playlist
    2 comments
    tweet
    8

    First Look: Alice Eve In Neil LaBute's 'Some Velvet Morning' & Zoe Kazan And Jake Johnson In 'The Pretty One'

    Two Tribeca Film Festival first-looks for you this afternoon. First up is one of two Neil LaBute films landing within the span of two months: "Some Velvet Morning," which is debuting at Tribeca in mid-April. It stars Alice Eve ("Star Trek Into Darkness") and Stanley Tucci, and it's a relationship d...

    Read More »
  • The Playlist
    0 comments
    tweet
    3

    Angela Bassett Joins 'Olympus Has Fallen'; Ron Livingston Is 'The Pretty One'; David Tennant & Emily Watson To Star In 'The Politician's Husband' & More

    Angela Bassett is the latest to join "Olympus Has Fallen," Millenium Entertainment's rival to Sony's "White House Down." Set to be directed by Antoine Fuqua, the premise is pretty much the same: White House + terrorists/bad guys = hero saves the day. In this case, it's Gerard Butler with Aaron Eckha...

    Read More »
  • The Playlist
    2 comments
    tweet
    9

    Zoe Kazan & Jake Johnson Team For Black List Script 'The Pretty One'

    As far as indie matchups go, pairing Zoe Kazan and Jake Johnson? Yeah, we don't even need to know what it's about, and we'll be there. But in case you need a few more details to go on, read below.

    Read More »

Recent Posts


  • Cannes Review: 'Inside Llewen Davis' ...Thompson on Hollywood
  • Mediocre SNL Season Finale Well-Hosted ...Thompson on Hollywood
  • Weekend Trailer Watch: 'A Touch of Sin,' ...Thompson on Hollywood