John Carney

Once’s John Carney may direct Ferrell and Gad in Russ & Roger Go Beyond

Posted 10 years ago

It's been four months since Michael Winterbottom left the film, but STX Entertainment may have finally found a new director for their Roger Ebert/Russ Meyer biopic RUSS & ROGER GO BEYOND. Deadline has learned that John Carney (ONCE, BEGIN AGAIN)...

2016 Sundance Wrap-up!

Posted 10 years ago

And so, another edition of the Sundance Film Festival is in the books. This year marked my seventh trip to Park City, Utah and as always it was an amazing experience full of good movies, great friends and lots of...

Review: Sing Street (Sundance)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A young man (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) growing up in 1985 Dublin seeks solace from his complicated life in pop music. REVEW: I’ve seen some great movies at the Sundance Film Festival over my seven years as a regular. WHIPLASH, BOYHOOD,...

John Carney finds love in music once more in Sing Street trailer

Posted 10 years ago

John Carney absolutely loves telling stories about finding love and passion and friendship in music. Be it his ONCE or BEGIN AGAIN, those very principles were at the heart of his stories, and he’s doing it again for SING STREET....

Review: Begin Again

Posted 12 years ago

This review originally ran as part of JoBlo.com's TIFF 2013 coverage under it's original title CAN A SONG SAVE YOUR LIFE. PLOT: A down-on-his-luck music exec (Mark Ruffalo) discovers a beautiful songwriter (Keira Knightley) who's nursing a broken heart. They...

New trailer for Begin Again with Keira Knightley showcases the music

Posted 12 years ago

A few months back we received the first trailer for the flick, Begin Again.  It showcased Mark Ruffalo‘s character, a failed music producer, running into Keira Knightley‘s Greta, a gifted musician.  That same whimsical nature prevalent in the film’s first...

Trailer for music drama Begin Again with Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley

Posted 12 years ago

Formerly titled CAN A SONG SAVE YOUR LIFE? the new music drama BEGIN AGAIN, starring Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley has got a pleasant, uplifting vibe to it based on its new trailer. That seems to match the feeling we...