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A Black locksmith runs afoul of ruthless gangsters after opening the wrong door in a European city wracked by Black Lives Matter protests. Night Call gets style points as a slickly-shot crime noir thriller, but dramatically fails with illogical exposition and a flawed use of racial unrest to drive the narrative. The easily duped protagonist becomes the textbook "Magical Negro" stereotype common in cinema and railed against by filmmaker Spike Lee. Our hero throws self-preservation to the wind for eye-rolling gallantry when he could have rectified his own dire situation.

On a fateful night in Brussels, Belgium, Whiz-Lock employee Mady Bela (Jonathan Feltre) dutifully answers his cell and responds to those in need. He drills through locked doors to help hapless inhabitants back into their abodes for 250 Euros. Mady listens to classic musical CDs until a call from Claire (Natacha Krief) leads him to a convenience store. He follows her to a nearby apartment.

“Night Call,” a French thriller directed by Michiel Blanchart and set amid Black Lives Matter protests in Belgium, has been sold nearly worldwide by Gaumont which releases the film today in France.

Previously acquired by Magnet Releasing for North American distribution, “Night Call” follows a young locksmith who gets way more than he bargained for after responding to an emergency call that puts him in the crosshairs of a ruthless mob boss.

It marks the feature debut of Blanchart whose live-action short “You’re Dead Hélène” was shortlisted for the 94th Oscars and is now being adapted into an English-language feature produced by Sam Raimi and TriStar Pictures.

U.K. (Vertigo), Spain (A Contracorriente), Italy (102 Distribution), Scandinavia (Nonstop), South Korea (Mediasoft), Latin America (California Filmes), Portugal (Cinemundo), Germany, Austria, German speaking Luxembourg and Switzerland, Poland (Galapagos), India (Pictureworks) and New Caledonia (Trident Import Export).

The movie played on opening night...

Ufc fans are burning over a report that outspoken sportstalk radio host Jim Rome is in talks to replace Mike Goldberg as the mixed-martial-arts league’s lead broadcaster. FloSports managing editor and former Bleacher Report Mma writer Jeremy Botter said on Twitter that he’s confirmed talks with the former “Rome is Burning” host, which were originally mentioned by former fighter Chael Sonnen on a podcast. Here’s Botter’s tweet: I’ve been able to confirm the rumors re: Jim Rome to Ufc as Goldberg replacement. It’s not done yet, but talks are ongoing. — Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) December 28, 2016 Also Read: 16 Biggest Sports Tear-Jerkers.

Some very sad news: screenwriter Michael Goldberg has died, at the age of 55.

Some really sad news. Screenwriter and producer Michael Goldberg has died, from the brain and sinus cancer that he'd been battling for over a year. He was 55 years old.

Goldberg's list of credits include the screenplay to Little Giants, Bushwhacked and Snow Dogs. He also wrote and directed The Lovemaster back in 1997. Yet it's Cool Runnings that's likely to be the project of his closest to many of our hearts. The 1993 comedy remains a firm, witty favourite, and the script - which Goldberg co-wrote with Lynn Siefert and Tommy Swerdlow - was his first work to make it to the big screen.

Rest in peace Mr Goldberg. 55 is no age. And thank you for the chuckles.

Movies News Simon Brew 6 Oct 2014 - 06:30...

Michael Goldberg, who co-wrote 1993 hit Cool Runnings, died in California on Thursday, Oct. 2. He was 55.

Michael Goldberg Dies

Goldberg had been battling brain and sinus cancer for 14 years. He passed away in Studio City, reported The Hollywood Reporter.

In addition to Cool Runnings, Goldberg penned screenplays for children’s football flick Little Giants, Cuba Gooding Jr. vehicle Snow Dogs, Bushwacked, Should’ve Been Romeo and The Lovemaster, which he also directed. He also had writing credits for TV series Brutally Normal.

Goldberg took his acting and directing talents to a number of off-Broadway productions and regional plays.

The Hollywood veteran had received an Mfa from the University of Michigan and went on to receive a Bfa from Carnegie Mellon University.

Goldberg is survived by his daughter, Kayla; parents Dorothy and George Lean; and siblings Mark, Randi, Francine, Jodi, and Gary.

Michael Goldberg has passed away after a 14-year battle with cancer, aged 55.

The writer, director and producer was best known for penning the script to 1993's Cool Runnings, the comedy about Jamaican Olympic bobsled team.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Goldberg lost his battle with brain and sinus cancer on October 2.

As well as Cool Runnings, he also co-wrote Should've Been Romeo, Little Giants, Bushwhacked, Snow Dogs and The Lovemaster, which he also directed.

As well as writing and directing Hollywood films, he also directed and acted in a number of off-Broadway productions.

Here is the trailer for Cool Runnings:...

Michael Goldberg has passed away after a 14-year battle with cancer, aged 55.

The writer, director and producer was best known for penning the script to 1993's Cool Runnings, the comedy about Jamaican Olympic bobsled team.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Goldberg lost his battle with brain and sinus cancer on October 2.

As well as Cool Runnings, he also co-wrote Should've Been Romeo, Little Giants, Bushwhacked, Snow Dogs and The Lovemaster, which he also directed.

As well as writing and directing Hollywood films, he also directed and acted in a number of off-Broadway productions.

Here is the trailer for Cool Runnings:...

Today’s film is the 1995 short The Fifteen Minute Hamlet. The film is directed by Todd Louiso, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Goldberg and Ethan Tucker, adapting it from the Tom Stoppard play, and stars Austin Pendleton, Paul Ben-Victor, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. After an illustrious career that included performances in films such as The Master, Synecdoche, New York, Capote, Almost Famous, and Magnolia, Hoffman was found dead last weekend. Sound on Sight’s weekend spotlight is on the performer, and the articles can be found here.

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Cool Runnings

Directed by Jon Turteltaub

Written by Lynn Siefert, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg, and Michael Ritchie

Starring John Candy, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, Leon Robinson, Rawle D. Lewis

Throughout my lifetime, there have been a number of heartbreaking deaths in popular culture. I won’t rank them in terms of least to most heartbreaking, for myriad reasons, but one of the saddest has always been John Candy passing away in 1994. I was sad about this at age 9 even though, looking at his filmography, I can’t imagine I would’ve seen most of the movies Candy was known for when he passed on. Certainly, I saw Home Alone and The Rescuers Down Under as a kid, but I didn’t see most of his movies—Canadian Bacon, Stripes, National Lampoon’s Vacation, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles—until after he passed away. But even as a child, I...