Barter theatre in abingdon unveils its full 2015 season. Sarah silverman discusses i smile back and reads bad jokes written by kids with stephen. Provided to youtube by ingrooves smile back mac miller blue slide park released on. Aug 11, 2015 provided to youtube by ingrooves smile back mac miller blue slide park released on. I smile back star sarah silverman says the films director and writers. I smile back serves as a powerful showcase for sarah silvermans dramatic range, but fails to surround her committed performance with a movie worthy of its depth. I smile back premiere 7 photos for feature films for sundance 2015 5 still photographs of i smile back 2015 5 i smile back premiere 2015 sundance film festival 3 sundance film festival 2015 premieres 3 celebrity candids we love 1 2015 toronto film festival. Silverman is so committed and convincing that she makes you wish there were more to her character, more to her story. I smile back spends most of its 85 minutes working through the paces of every movie about an addict youve ever seen, but it has a secret weapon. Silverman turns compellingly serious as a sexanddrug addled housewife in the suburbs. With sarah silverman, josh charles, skylar gaertner, shayne coleman.
Annalise represents a soccer mom guilty of more than she originally let on. Actually, before we go, i happened to notice how similar newtons 2015 numbers are to another mvp quarterback. Adam levine, blake shelton, and pharrell williams all returned as coaches, while christina aguilera returned after a oneseason hiatus. I smile back explores the life of laney sarah silverman, an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and. The barebones film from director adam salky, based on the novel by amy koppelman who cowrote the script with paige dylan, could have used more context, more cohesion. The film stars sarah silverman as an uppermiddleclass wife and mother struggling with mental illness and addicti. Married with kids, she takes the drugs she wants, sleeps with the men she wants, disappears when she wants.
Oct 27, 2015 i smile back spends most of its 85 minutes working through the paces of every movie about an addict youve ever seen, but it has a secret weapon. I smile back is a whole new venture, in that the character she plays, while having the strength of defensive belligerence, is actually completely at a loss about how to play a proper part in the world that she thought she always wanted, mostly due to the fact that there is another world that she secretly left behind. Thats because i smile back is such a grueling slog. Stephen formally begins the show by introducing cbs president les moonves. Adultery, violence, drugs, nudity and sexual abuse of a childs teddy bear. Sarah silverman delivers a searing star turn in i smile back. Koppelman and her screenwriting partner adapted i smile back for the screen. Now, with the destruction of her family looming, and temptation everywhere, laney makes one last. Elijah wood talks the lord of the rings with stephen and discusses the last witch hunter.
Sarah silverman shocks sundance with her dramatic performance. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including paranormal activity. Nov 06, 2015 get i smile back dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. An interview with i smile back actress sarah silverman. Not to be outdone by a presidential election that features donald trump as the republican frontrunner, the 2015 oscars race has devolved into the season of to paraphrase langston hughes. I smile back is not an easy or uplifting viewing, but this drama does provoke thought and features a fully committed sarah silverman performance unlike anything in her past. Bring back the smile to nepal is dedicated to helping the people of nepal respond and recover from the earthquake of april 2015.
Everything you need to know about i smile back movie 2015. List of the late show with stephen colbert episodes 2015. United states october 23, 2015 limited canada october. I smile back might not rewrite the addiction or mental illness melodrama rule book but that doesnt make it less affecting, silvermans spectacular performance alone making the price of a ticket well worth spending. The latest on bluray and dvd, including wonder, only the brave, roman j. Rent i smile back 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. After wondering whether sam could be involved in lilas murder, annalise agrees to r. It feels rushed at 85 minutes and features an abrupt ending that goes beyond intriguingly ambiguous to. I smile back isnt a candycoated, noble depiction of addiction and the toll it takes on families, but rather a bleak yet honest look at how regular people lose themselves, and how difficult it. I smile back could very well be just another addiction drama, were it not for the power and force of silvermans performance, which she plays with such raw openness that she transcends the material. Sarah silverman delivers an impressive dramatic turn in i smile back, in which the comedian and actress plays a wealthy homemaker hiding a. I smile back is a 2015 american drama film directed by adam salky and based on the 2008 novel of the same name by amy koppelman, who wrote the.
Watch sarah silverman in the new i smile back trailer. Rent i smile back 2015 starring sarah silverman and josh charles on dvd and bluray. The schitts creek cast on their final season and why their shows name caused some problems. Israel, the ballad of lefty brown, and walking out. Sep 14, 2015 i smile back trailer 2015 i smile back explores the life of laney sarah silverman, an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. Oct 23, 2015 watch the movie trailer for i smile back 2015. I smile back trailer a movie directed by adam salky cast. Gwen stefani did not return as a coach for this season, but was the advisor for team blake in the battle rounds. The tenth season of the american reality talent show the voice premiered on february 29, 2016 on nbc. Now, with the destruction of her family looming, and temptation everywhere, laney makes one last desperate. I smile back 2015 addicted to drugs and alcohol, a housewifes sarah silverman selfdestructive behavior starts to take its toll on her husband josh charles and two young children.
Now, with the destruction of her family looming, and temptation everywhere, laney makes one last desperate attempt at redemption. The show opens with stephen singing the starspangled banner with various people throughout the country, ending with a cameo by jon stewart as an umpire yelling play ball. Oct 23, 2015 not quiteand this section of i smile back is a prime reflection of what plagues the movie as a whole. Sarah silverman gets serious at sundance the new york times. Find out where i smile back is streaming, if i smile back is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Only real danger forces her to face her behaviors effect on those she loves. Addicted to drugs and alcohol, a housewifes sarah silverman selfdestructive behavior starts to take its toll on her husband josh charles and two young. Original air date guests musicalentertainment guests 1. I smile back is a spare, odd book, written in a modernstyle with a modern, twisted story.
The ghost dimension, jem and the holograms and the last witch hunter. I smile back role a serious challenge for sarah silverman. The film had its world premiere at the 2015 sundance film festival on january 25, 2015. Toronto in one scene, sarah silverman sits topless on a. While the comedians she worked with there, including adam sandler, mike myers, chris farley, david spade, rob schneider, went on to star in major. Married with kids, she takes the drugs she wants, sleeps with the men she wants, disappears when. I smile back is a 2015 american drama film directed by adam salky and based on the 2008 novel of the same name by amy koppelman, who wrote the screenplay with paige dylan. I smile back is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Sarah silverman, josh charles, thomas sadoski, mia barron, skylar. Although she is a married mom to several kids, her life is anything but calm and settled, and that seems to be how she. It zips by too quicklywe barely see her anguish, we dont see her do the work to heal and we only skim the surface of the underlying depression that drives her reckless behavior. Actually, before we go, i happened to notice how similar newtons 2015 numbers are to another mvp. Were on a mission of turning inspiring quotes into beautiful wallpapers. I smile back explores the life of laney sarah silverman, an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. However, just beneath the facade lie depression and disillusionment that send her careening into a secret world of reckless. Sundance, syfy and netflix launch programs that play to their. Not a lot happens thats unexpected, and a number of the conversations, especially the ones between laney and her rehab therapist dr.
Sarah silverman, josh charles, thomas sadoski, mia barron. Laney is a woman who has lived a very tumultuous life. The 2015 season wraps up with three christmas shows. Now, with the destruction of her family looming, and temptation everywhere, laney makes one last desperate attempt at. I smile back was released in 2015 on friday, october 23, 2015 in limited movie theaters. If anyone can bring a broken country together, it just might be this lady.
I smile back script does little justice to sarah silvermans. I smile back, adapted from amy koppelmans 2008 novel of the same name, finds ms. I smile back 2015 official trailer sarah silverman, josh charles. So come, join the fun, or, be prepared to walk the plank. Sarah silverman joined saturday night live as a featured cast member, appearing in eighteen episodes that season and never returning. Jan 01, 2008 koppelman and her screenwriting partner adapted i smile back for the screen. But she hides a despair that sends her into a reckless world. The film stars sarah silverman as an uppermiddleclass wife and mother struggling with mental illness and addiction.
She has the perfect husband josh charles, a pristine house, and a shiny suv for carting the children to their next activity. I smile back offers little to redeem its darkness the. Get i smile back dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Dec 03, 2015 watch sarah silverman in the new i smile back trailer. Comedian sarah silverman stars in i smile back, a drama. The film, starring sarah silverman, premiered at the 2015 sundance, toronoto and deauville film amy koppelman is the author of two critically acclaimed novels, a mouthful of air and i smile back. Like hermiones time turner, this new take on the sorcerers stone transports readers back to an earlier season. Awards season 2016 a list of 35 titles created 26 feb 2019 a ver a list of 21 titles created 30 dec 2015 see all related lists share this page. Adapted from amy koppelmans bestselling book, with a script by the author and relative newcomer paige dylan, director adam salkys dare addiction drama i smile back doesnt exactly break from hollywood convention. Oct 29, 2015 sarah silverman delivers an impressive dramatic turn in i smile back, in which the comedian and actress plays a wealthy homemaker hiding a prodigious addiction to drugs and alcohol behind. I smile back 2015 plot summary 1 laney brooks does bad things. I smile back sarah silverman grins and bares all 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars.