GIVEAWAY – Win A CASE OF YOU On Blu-ray; Stars Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood, Peter Dinklage, Brendan Fraser

A shy guy goes to extremes to impress the girl of his dreams in the IFC Films theatrical release A CASE OF YOU, a witty romantic comedy starring Justin Long, who makes his debut as screenwriter and producer. Directed by Kat Coiro (And While We Were Here), it comes to Blu-ray and DVD from IFC Films and MPI Media Group on February 4, 2014, with SRPs, respectively, of $29.98 and $24.98.

WAMG is giving away Blu-ray copies of the film to 3 of our lucky readers!

Young Brooklyn writer Sam (Justin Long, Going the Distance, He’s Just Not That Into You, Drag Me to Hell) works for publisher Alan (Vince Vaughn, Anchorman, Wedding Crashers) passionlessly cranking out novelizations of junk movies like Teen Vampire. But his real creative challenge comes when he falls for Birdie (Evan Rachel Wood, The Ides of March, Mildred Pierce, Across the Universe), the cute and quirky barista at his local coffee shop (her creepy co-worker is played by Peter Dinklage of Game of Thrones).

When his conventional attempts to woo Birdie crash and burn, Sam takes his efforts online, creating an Internet profile hugely embellished with all of the details that would make him Birdie’s dream guy: ballroom dancing, rock climbing, culinary skill, and a seemingly endless, escalating series of wacky and unlikely hobbies. When the harebrained scheme is a surprise success and Birdie falls for his exaggerated alter ego, Sam must keep up the act or lose his dream girl forever.

A fresh take on romance in the digital age, A CASE OF YOU is a funny and heartwarming exploration of the ridiculous things we do for love. Its superb cast also includes Sam Rockwell, Sienna Miller, Brendan Fraser, Peter Billingsley, Busy Philipps and Keir O’Donnell, who co-wrote the screenplay along with Justin Long and his brother Christian Long.

SRP: $29.98 (Blu-ray), $24.98 (DVD)
Running time: 91 minutes
Rated R

WAMG INVITES YOU TO ENTER TO WIN A CASE OF YOU

3 winners will receive a copy of the Blu-ray

Answer the following:

What was 2004 American sports comedy film that Justin Long and Vince Vaughn co-starred in?

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The giveaway ends 11:59 p.m. est on February 13, 2014.

http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/a-case-of-you

TFF 2013 DAILY RECAP: Monday April 22nd

I had to skip the press lounge and head straight to the Clearview Cinemas for the 10 am screening of WHITEWASH. What unfolded was a film far stranger than what the Tribeca Film Guide’s summary suggests. This “dark comedy” opens with an all too serious tone but slowly becomes a much more comedic effort. The timeline skips around as well and the audience is left wondering at first what is even real. Thomas Haden Church delivers a truly fantastic performance as a man delving into insanity and facing immense guilt for his crime but the overall film left me a bit unsatisfied.

I had less than 30 seconds to get to the next theater to catch Justin Long’s writing debut, A CASE OF YOU. The film is a fairly predictable rom-com that follows the age-old formula precisely. That isn’t exactly a bad thing though since the film is both fun and funny, with a slew of fantastic performances by Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood and a series of surprising cameos. I’m just not quite sure what a film like this is doing at TFF since it doesn’t fit the typical description of what you normally would find at a festival, even one like Tribeca. I’m not complaining though since I thoroughly enjoyed this film which quote-happy critics will surely call a hilarious and charming rom-com for the Facebook generation.

With a little bit of time before my next screening, I made my way to the Filmmaker Lounge for the first time during the festival. It was in a different location than last year, unlike the press lounge, and I was far more impressed with the new digs. There were also a lot more postcards and promotion material amongst the tables in the lounge. Perhaps the nicest surprise of all was the Magnum Ice Cream freezer that actually had ice cream left in it. After a delicious Gold bar, I grabbed some lunch nearby and made my way back to Clearview for my final screening of the day.

Clark Gregg’s TRUST ME is a fun yet increasingly dark look at Hollywood from the perspective of child agent Howard Holloway (Gregg). The film opens with a shot of the protagonist dying but the film still manages to take you on quite a surprising ride right up until it ends. Besides, in the world of Hollywood, especially the one portrayed in this film, you never really know who or what to trust. Following the film Clark Gregg came out for a fun and informative Q & A, which I recorded and will be posting shortly. After, he stuck around for another 10 minutes to meet with fans. I had the pleasure of talking with him for a bit and must say that he is one of the most personable guys I have ever met. You can tell he truly appreciates and respects his fans, which is sometimes hard to find at events like this. This turned out to be the last screening I attended as press for the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival and it was definitely a highlight to go out on.

Jerry Cavallaro – @GetStuck – www.JerryCavallaro.com

Tribeca Film Festival 2013: Preview

Yesterday the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival officially kicked off with opening night film, MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS. Today is the first full day of programming; however, tomorrow will be my first day actually at the fest. Every year I post a preview of films & events I’m most looking forward to and every year my schedule changes drastically once the festival actually begins. But it works so why mess with the formula?

For this year’s preview, I simply took screen grabs straight from the official Tribeca guide. Lazy or incredibly smart, feel free to decide for yourself. I am posting these picks knowing full well that I will not make it to every one of them. For example, I really want to see BIG BAD WOLVES after Aharon Keshales & Navot Papushado’s film RABIES blew me away at Tribeca 2 years back. Unfortunately it looks like I will not be able to make a single screening of that film. The same can be said for V/H/S 2 & A SINGLE SHOT but I thought I’d mention them anyway. (Who knows, maybe a kind pr person could hook a buddy up with a screener)

I’ll be at the fest Friday April 19 – Monday April 22nd & again on Friday April 26th. If you see me around the festival, feel free to say hi. I may even have some free stuff on me to give away. My schedule is a bit shorter than last year’s but I will still bring you the same great (debatable) coverage that I’ve given the last few years. And if you want my most up to date thoughts on the festival, follow me on Twitter – @GetStuck

Now without further ado, here are some of the things I am most looking forward to at Tribeca this year: