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Find Me Falling is a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Stelana Kliris. The Netflix film follows the story of a washed-up rock star whose comeback album fails after which he retreats to his cliffside home in Cyprus, where he finds new friends and an old flame. Find Me Falling stars Harry Connick Jr. in the lead role with Ali Fumiko Whitney, Agni Scott, Clarence Smith, Christodoulos Martas, and Lea Maleni starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved Netflix’s charming romantic comedy film with great characters and a feel-good story, here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Forever My Girl (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Ld Entertainment

Forever My Girl is a romantic drama film written and directed by Bethany Ashton Wolf. Based on the novel of the same name by author Heidi McLaughlin, the 2018 film follows the story of Liam Page, a popular country...

Roadside Attractions released in Us last month.

La-based Premiere Entertainment Group has acquired international rights heading into the Efm to Ld Entertainment’s music romance Forever My Girl.

Bethany Ashton Wolf wrote and directed the story of a country pop star who returns to his Louisiana hometown where he encounters the woman he left at the altar eight years prior.

Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, and Jennifer Monroe of Ld Entertainment produced Forever My Girl, which stars Alex Roe, Jessica Rothe, and Abby Ryder Fortson.

Wolf adapted the screenplay from Heidi McLaughlin’s novel of the same name. Roadside Attractions released the film in the Us on January 19 and since then it has grossed $12.6m after three weekends.

“We are overwhelmed by the terrific response to the film from a domestic audience,” Liddell said. “We are looking forward to working with Premiere Entertainment to bring this crowd-pleaser to audiences around the world.”

“We are thrilled...

From writer/director Bethany Ashton Wolf and based on the novel by best-selling author Heidi McLaughlin, Forever My Girl is a story of romance and inspiration that follows what happens when country music superstar Liam Page (Alex Roe) returns home and reunites with his high school sweetheart Josie Preston (Jessica Rothe), after leaving her at the altar eight years prior. As he tries to rebuild the bridges that he burned years earlier, Liam reconnects with his small-town roots, the girl he left behind, and the daughter (Abby Ryder Fortson) he never knew he had. At the film’s …...

From writer/director Bethany Ashton Wolf and based on the novel by best-selling author Heidi McLaughlin, Forever My Girl is a story of romance and inspiration that follows what happens when country music superstar Liam Page (Alex Roe) returns home and reunites with his high school sweetheart Josie Preston (Jessica Rothe), after leaving her at the altar eight years prior. As he tries to rebuild the bridges that he burned years earlier, Liam reconnects with his small-town roots, the girl he left behind, and the daughter (Abby Ryder Fortson) he never knew he had. At the film’s …...

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I, Tonya [my review] pictured

Black comedy about disgraced champion figure skater Tonya Harding, starring Margot Robbie. (male writer and director)

Phantom Thread [my review]

Romantic drama costarring Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville as, respectively, the lover and sister of a (male) fashion designer. (male writer/director)

Forever My Girl [IMDb]

Jessica Rothe costars in a romance about a (male) country musician, written and directed by Bethany Ashton Wolf.

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Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story [my review]

Documentarian Kate McIntyre Clere cowrites and codirects; interviewees include lots of female experts.

Mary and the Witch’s Flower [IMDb]

Riko Sakaguchi cowrites (with Lynda Freedman cowriting the English version) the story of a little girl (Japanese voice: Hana Sugisaki; English voice: Ruby Barnhill) who stumbles upon a magical world hidden in the countryside. (male director)

Ridge Runners [IMDb]

Jennica Schwartzman stars as a cop searching for a missing girl. (male writer and director)

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Though the day of cupid’s arrow is still a month away, that doesn’t stop the studios from trying to heat up these frigid Winter nights (and matinees). And, for at least this February 14, the holiday is claimed by Christian Gray and company (add joke about restraining cherubs). As foretold by its PG rating, this romance is pretty gentle, though it’s also based on a literary “heart-tugger”. Plus it’s got a “mighty strong” country kick with its locale and music (soundtrack and setting). so Hollywood’s hoping for a “long term relationship” rather than a one night (or single viewing) stand with Forever My Girl.

The little town of St. Augustine, Louisiana is all abuzz on this sunny warm afternoon. Home town boy Liam Page’s first CD is climbing the charts (everyone’s heard his hit song on the radio). And today he’s marrying his...

For most of its running time, “Forever My Girl” is surprisingly inoffensive, the type of movie that you’d watch on a plane and not feel too embarrassed by – at least until it made you cry. (Pro tip: this is why you pick the window seat.) However, the country-fried romance written and directed by Bethany Ashton Wolf becomes a victim of self-sabotage as it nears its (predictable) conclusion, removing any good will it created in its first half.

Continue reading ‘Forever My Girl’ Is Mostly Perfect, Predictable Plane Viewing [Review] at The Playlist.

You have to give credit to Bethany Ashton Wolf's adaptation of Heidi McLaughlin's novel Forever My Girl' for not shying away from its clichés. This Hallmark Channel-style romance about a country music superstar who returns to his hometown after many years and discovers that he has a 7-year-old daughter proudly embraces its aw-shucks romanticism and family-friendly bromides. The film's committed sincerity should well please its target audience.   

The central characters are Liam Page (Alex Roe, The Fifth Wave), who has achieved fame and fortune as a country music singer-songwriter, and Josie (Jessica Rothe), the woman he abandoned at the...

"Sometimes you just gotta let go, take a walk on the wild side." Roadside Attractions & Ld Entertainment have debuted the full-length official trailer for a super cheesy romantic drama called Forever My Girl, from director Bethany Ashton Wolf, adapted from Heidi McLaughlin's novel. The film tells the story of a country music singer named Liam Page, played by Alex Roe, who leaves a woman behind at the altar to chase his dreams of fame and fortune. However, when he returns to his tiny hometown for a funeral, he reconnects with Josie and learns about another surprise (see the trailer). But of course, right? Also starring Jessica Rothe, Abby Ryder Fortson, Travis Tritt, Judith Hoag, John Benjamin Hickey. Featuring original country music performed by a bunch of country stars. Definitely for me, but maybe for some of you. Here's the full-length trailer (+ poster) for Bethany Ashton Wolf's Forever My Girl,...

"Is that enough for your love?" Roadside Attractions & Ld Entertainment have debuted an official trailer for a super cheesy romantic drama titled Forever My Girl, from director Bethany Ashton Wolf, adapted from Heidi McLaughlin's novel. The film tells the story of a country music singer named Liam Page, played by Alex Roe, who leaves a woman behind at the altar to chase his dreams of fame and fortune. However, when he returns to his hometown for a funeral, he reconnects with Josie and sparks fly again. Also starring Jessica Rothe, Abby Ryder Fortson, Travis Tritt, Judith Hoag, John Benjamin Hickey. Featuring original country music written for the screen by Brett Boyett. This looks like typical country western cheese. Here's the first teaser trailer for Bethany Ashton Wolf's Forever My Girl, direct from YouTube: Forever My Girl tells the story of country music super-star Liam Page (Alex Roe) who left his bride,...

Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.

– Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired the North American rights to the Tribeca Film Festival entry “November.” Directed by Rainer Sarnet, the film is based on Andrus Kivirähk’s novel “Rehepapp,” about about a peasant girl in 19th century Estonia who longs for village boy. The story of requited love takes place in an incredibly complicated, dark landscape where spirits, werewolves, plagues, and the devil himself converge.

Read More: Film Acquisition Rundown: The Orchard Picks Up ‘Thelma,’ Samuel Goldwyn Films Buys ‘Gook’ and More

“’November’ is one of the most unique and stunning films to come along in some time,” Oscilloscope president Dan Berger said in a statement. “It’s equal measures beautiful love story and balls-to-wall bonkers-ass folk tale.

Roadside Attractions has acquired domestic distribution rights to Ld Entertainment's Forever My Girl, which is set to hit theaters nationwide on Oct. 27.

Directed by Bethany Ashton Wolf, Forever My Girl is based on the novel of the same name by Heidi McLaughlin. The movie tells the story of a country music superstar (Alex Roe) who left his bride (Jessica Rothe) at the altar years earlier in order to chase fame and fortune instead. When he returns to his hometown for the funeral of his high school best friend, he is suddenly faced with the consequences of all that he...

Roadside Attractions has acquired domestic rights to Forever My Girl, a romantic drama produced by LD Entertainment from writer-director Bethany Ashton Wolf. Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe star in the pic, based on the Heidi McLaughlin novel, which will now hit theaters October 27. It’s the latest team-up for Roadside and LD, which has collaborated on seven films including 2011’s Albert Nobbs and 2010’s Javier Bardem-starrer Biutiful. Forever My Girl centers on country music…...

Today in Atlanta casting notices, Ld Entertainment is casting background talent “with country flair” for the upcoming feature, “Forever My Girl.” The project, from director Bethany Ashton Wolf, seeks actors to portray “small town Louisiana types” for a shoot slated for Aug. 23–24 and 31, and Sept. 1–2 in Atlanta, Georgia. Starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe, “Forever My Girl” tells the story of “a country star [who] returns home to the love he left behind." For more information, you can see the full notice here. And be sure to check out all of Backstage’s Atlanta auditions! Check out our YouTube channel for advice on auditions, headshots, and more!

The San Francisco Film Society has announced the six finallists for the sixth annual Sffs / Hearst Screenwriting Grant.

The $15,000 grant will be awarded to a screenwriter who has been practicing for at least five years and who has previously written a minimum of one feature screenplay.

The grant is open to writers residing in the Us whose project “expresses both a unique personal perspective and an artistic approach to the subject.”

Priority is given to writers whose previous short or feature screenplays have successfully been produced into finished films. The finallists were selected from submissions received in response to a nationwide call for entries and the winner will be announced in mid-October.

The finallists are: A Sayeeda Clarke and Micah Shaffer for White; Jed Cowley for Let’s Talk About Slavery; Rola Nashef for Nadia’s House; Gita Pullapilly and Aron Gaudet for Hinterland; Tom Putnam for Dark Divide; and Bethany Ashton Wolf for Midnight Juliet.

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Photos from Prisoners, Vampire Academy, The Zero Theorem, Grudge Match, Joe, Night Moves, McCanick, and Parkland.

Posters for A Single Shot, Parkland, Plush, Filth, Blue Caprice, Escape Plan, Mother of George, Wadjda, Morning, Disneynature's Bears, C.O.G., and A Promise.

A full graphic novel prologue to this week's art house drama "Aint Them Bodies Saints" has gone online over at EW.

"Sony Pictures Classics has picked up Bennett Miller's 'Foxcatcher' starring Channing Tatum and Steve Carrell, and have given it a release date of December 20th this year…" (full details)

"The 'ghosts on a plane' thriller '7500', starring Ryan Kwanten and Amy Smart, looks like it will finally be scoring a release sometime this October…" (full details)

"CBS Films has acquired Bethany Ashton Wolf's script 'Other People’s Love Letters' and attached Tom Bezucha to direct. The story follows the intertwining storylines of four romances,...

Exclusive: CBS Films has acquired Other People’s Love Letters, a script that will be helmed by Tom Bezucha. The film has a Love, Actually vibe in that it follows the intertwining storylines of four romances, each at a crossroads. The film was scripted by Bethany Ashton Wolf, and Laurence Mark is producing with Jonathan Shukat, with Tamara Chestna and Eric Bromberg exec producing. They may change the title, but it’s based on the book of the same name, which is a collection of love letters that was edited by Bill Shapiro. They’ll now go out to cast. This movie is meant to be pure romance, and Tom Bezucha is the perfect director to bring these diverse love stories to life on the screen,” said Mark. Wme-repped Bezucha helmed Monte Carlo and The Family Stone. Wolf is repped by Apa and Magnet Management. CBS execs Mark Ross and Winnie Kemp are overseeing.