Tag: Scott Hicks

Movie Review: ‘The Lucky One’ Starring Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 8:46 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

I think by now we have pretty much figured out the Nicholas Sparks formula. Boy meets girl; boy and girl fall in love, only to face impossible odds; tragedy strikes, but somehow love conquers. It started off with Message in a Bottle in 1999, and eventually The Notebook in 2004 – the best and most […]

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THE LUCKY ONE Opens April 20! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!

Posted: April 10, 2012 at 3:35 pm   /   Local, Movie Screenings

Enter to win a pass good for two! Based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestseller The Lucky One, Zac Efron (“17 Again,” “Charlie St. Cloud”) stars alongside Taylor Schilling (TV’s “Mercy”) and Blythe Danner (“Meet the Parents” franchise) in this romantic drama directed by Academy Award(R)-nominated writer/director Scott Hicks (“Shine,” “No Reservations”).U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault (Efron) […]

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Scott Hicks In Talks To Direct Nicolas Sparks’ “The Lucky One”

Posted: February 23, 2010 at 2:27 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Good news for all you Dear John and The Notebook fans. It looks like you might be getting another Nicolas Sparks movie adaptation coming soon. This time from the director who brought you Shine and The Boys are Back. Scott Hicks is in talks to direct the popular Nicolas Sparks novel The Lucky One. The […]

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Interview with ‘The Boys Are Back’ Producer Greg Brenman

Posted: January 25, 2010 at 1:58 am   /   Interviews, Local

You might not know Greg Brenman by name, but you’ve almost certainly seen one of his many projects. Whether it be 2000’s break out hit, Billy Elliot or one of his many TV shows that he produces. His latest project is The Boys Are Back starring Clive Owen as grieving father Joe Warr, and his […]

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The Boys Are Back

Posted: October 9, 2009 at 1:00 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

The latest film from director Scott Hicks is probably his best since Shine, which was also filmed in South Australia, and netted Geoffry Rush an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. The Boys are Back takes place in South Australia where sports journalist Joe Warr is dealing with the loss of his […]

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The Boys are Back – HD Trailer

Posted: August 10, 2009 at 12:42 pm   /   Local, Movie Trailers

Wow, I think I like Clive Owen more with every film I see him in . This one looks like it might be no exception. It looks like a film that if done right could hit all the right notes without coming off as too sentimental and forced. I love the way it looks too, […]

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