Tag: The Rental
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Before ‘The Bear,’ Jeremy Allen White Was Terrorized in This Horror Movie
With The Bear‘s second season earning further renown, actor Jeremy Allen White is receiving praise and acclaim from fans new and old, and rightfully so. Many will have first watched White as Lip in the U.S. remake of the British series Shameless and may be wondering how else to get their fix of Carmy after…
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Where to Watch ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ Starring Alison Brie
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you can expect more romance movies to be released for the season of love. Among these films is Now You See Me star Dave Franco’s next directorial project Somebody I Used to Know. The film is also co-written by and stars Alison Brie (Community) as the run-down workaholic,…
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Alison Brie Talks ‘Happiest Season,’ ‘Promising Young Woman’ & Making Art That Matters [The Fourth Wall]
As we entered 2020, there was arguably no actor poised to have as monumental of a year as Alison Brie. With an already diverse body of work ranging from period dramas to comedies, animation, video games, indie darlings, and more, this year especially feels like a snapshot of everything she’s strived for her entire career…
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‘The Rental’ Is Second Film Ever to Be #1 on Both Theatrical and VOD Charts at Same Time
For only the second time in the five months of parallel theatrical/Video on Demand releases, one film led grosses both in available theaters and on at least one home viewing chart. Dave Franco’s “The Rental” (IFC) grossed $404,000 in 250 theaters, two thirds of them drive-ins, to easily best several library titles made available this…
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Dave Franco on Sibling Rivalry and the Nightmare Hotel Story That Inspired His Directorial Debut ‘The Rental’
Releasing a movie as a first-time filmmaker during a pandemic isn’t an ideal scenario. Unless you’re Dave Franco, who deftly makes the shift from screen actor to feature director with “The Rental,” his new low-budget horror movie starring an indie dream team including his wife Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, and Sheila Vand. “We’re obviously living…
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‘The Rental’ Trailer: Alison Brie & Friends Find A Nightmare Reservation In Dave Franco’s Creepy Directorial Debut
Airbnb can be a fun affordable alternative for those feeling adventurous and craving a more intimate vacation experience vacation. Because nothing beats closer proximity and greater likelihood to try the local food specialties, take in the sights, and embrace the culture. But stepping foot into someone else’s personal space doesn’t always feel like a holiday.…
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‘The Rental’ Trailer: Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut Is a Horror Movie with an Indie Dream Team
Actor Dave Franco jumps into the director’s chair with his first feature, “The Rental,” a horror movie opening theatrically, in select drive-ins, and on demand on July 24. With an indie dream team cast including Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White, and Sheila Vand, the film is written by Franco with Joe Swanberg, with…
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‘The Rental’ Trailer: Dave Franco Directs a Getaway Gone Wrong
Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with The Rental, an indie horror-thriller starring Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Sheila Vand, and Jeremy Allen White. The cast places two couples who venture to a gorgeous oceanside house for a weekend getaway only to get more than they bargained for, and then some. At this point, couples should…
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ArcLight Cinemas Is Giving Dave Franco’s ‘The Rental’ the Drive-in Treatment
Our friends at ArcLight Cinemas have put together a special pop-up event showing of Dave Franco’s directorial debut, The Rental, ahead of its nationwide release. The special event will be done in partnership with IFC Films, the studio behind the Franco feature. Although the ArcLight Cinemas doors remains closed, the ArcLight team still aims to…
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Alison Brie Regrets Her Vacation Plans in First Images from Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut, ‘The Rental
Alison Brie and Dan Stevens are very unsatisfied with their Airbnb choices in the first images from The Rental, the directorial debut of Dave Franco. IFC Films nabbed the rights to the film today and plans to release the film on July 24. “I’ve admired the IFC brand and their films for as long as…