The Spectacular Now

Spectacular Now’s James Ponsoldt to direct I Want My MTV adaptation

Posted 10 years ago

A24 has announced that they've picked up the rights to Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks' critically-acclaimed 2011 book I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution, and that they have hired THE SPECTACULAR NOW and SMASHED...

Emma Watson to star opposite Tom Hanks in digital age thriller The Circle

Posted 11 years ago

Tom Hanks has found his female lead in the adaptation of author Dave Egger’s THE CIRCLE. The techno thriller has been in development for some time with Hanks producing the film for writer/director Scott Ponsoldt (THE SPECTACULAR NOW). Watson replaces...

Review: The Spectacular Now

Posted 13 years ago

(This film was originally reviewed as part of JoBlo.com's 2013 Sundance Film Festival Coverage) PLOT: Sutter (Miles Teller) is a high school senior who thinks he has it all figured out. He's ultra-popular at his school, has a gorgeous girlfriend...

2013 Sundance Wrap-Up! (including our top 10)

Posted 13 years ago

And so another edition of the Sundance Film Festival is over and done with. Once again, I was lucky enough to attend for JoBlo.com (my fourth time), and I had an absolute blast. I ended up reviewing twenty-nine movies; as...