Now, with the destruction of her family looming, and temptation everywhere, laney makes one last. Addicted to drugs and alcohol, a housewifes sarah silverman selfdestructive behavior starts to take its toll on her husband josh charles and two young. 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. Silverman turns compellingly serious as a sexanddrug addled housewife in the suburbs. Oct 23, 2015 i smile back is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. So come, join the fun, or, be prepared to walk the plank. I smile back is a spare, odd book, written in a modernstyle with a modern, twisted story.
Sundance, syfy and netflix launch programs that play to their. 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. Adultery, violence, drugs, nudity and sexual abuse of a childs teddy bear. Get i smile back dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Only real danger forces her to face her behaviors effect on those she loves. Now, with the destruction of her family looming, and temptation everywhere, laney makes one last desperate attempt at. 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.
The tenth season of the american reality talent show the voice premiered on february 29, 2016 on nbc. However, just beneath the facade lie depression and disillusionment that send her careening into a secret world of reckless. I smile back role a serious challenge for sarah silverman. Aug 11, 2015 provided to youtube by ingrooves smile back mac miller blue slide park released on. Comedian sarah silverman stars in i smile back, a drama. Actually, before we go, i happened to notice how similar newtons 2015 numbers are to another mvp. Sarah silverman shocks sundance with her dramatic performance. Koppelman and her screenwriting partner adapted i smile back for the screen. The latest on bluray and dvd, including wonder, only the brave, roman j. Oct 23, 2015 not quiteand this section of i smile back is a prime reflection of what plagues the movie as a whole. I smile back star sarah silverman says the films director and writers.
Elijah wood talks the lord of the rings with stephen and discusses the last witch hunter. I smile back, stars silverman as laney, a suburban wife and mother who struggles with depression, reckless behavior and addiction. 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. At the core of i smile back s power is an indelible performance by sarah silverman, who reinvents herself as a dramatic actress in the careerdefining, intensely. 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. Toronto in one scene, sarah silverman sits topless on a. Watch sarah silverman in the new i smile back trailer. I smile back trailer a movie directed by adam salky cast. Silverman is so committed and convincing that she makes you wish there were more to her character, more to her story. The protagonist, laney, has more problems than the average suburban mom. Married with kids, she takes the drugs she wants, sleeps with the men she wants, disappears when. While the comedians she worked with there, including adam sandler, mike myers, chris farley, david spade, rob schneider, went on to star in major. 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.
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. With sarah silverman, josh charles, skylar gaertner, shayne coleman. I smile back, adapted from amy koppelmans 2008 novel of the same name, finds ms. The 2015 season wraps up with three christmas shows. Oct 23, 2015 watch the movie trailer for i smile back 2015. Sarah silverman gets serious at sundance the new york times. The film stars sarah silverman as an uppermiddleclass wife and mother struggling with mental illness and addiction.
Annalise represents a soccer mom guilty of more than she originally let on. Like hermiones time turner, this new take on the sorcerers stone transports readers back to an earlier season. 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. Laney sarah silverman is a smart, attractive wife and mom. I smile back explores the life of laney sarah silverman, an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. I smile back is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Everything you need to know about i smile back movie 2015. Now, with the destruction of her family looming, and temptation everywhere, laney makes one last desperate. 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. I smile back 2015 official trailer sarah silverman, josh charles. Miracle on 34th street, jacob marleys christmas carol and the santaland diaries. Israel, the ballad of lefty brown, and walking out. The ghost dimension, jem and the holograms and the last witch hunter. Bring back the smile to nepal is dedicated to helping the people of nepal respond and recover from the earthquake of april 2015. 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. United states october 23, 2015 limited canada october.
Now, with the destruction of her family looming, and temptation everywhere, laney makes one last desperate attempt at redemption. Directed by adam salky and starring sarah silverman, josh charles, thomas sadoski and mia barron. 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. If anyone can bring a broken country together, it just might be this lady. An interview with i smile back actress sarah silverman.
Not a lot happens thats unexpected, and a number of the conversations, especially the ones between laney and her rehab therapist dr. Sarah silverman delivers an impressive dramatic turn in i smile back, in which the comedian and actress plays a wealthy homemaker hiding a. Laney is a woman who has lived a very tumultuous life. The film had its world premiere at the 2015 sundance film festival on january 25, 2015. Rent i smile back 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Sarah silverman, josh charles, thomas sadoski, mia barron, skylar. 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. 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. Jan 01, 2008 koppelman and her screenwriting partner adapted i smile back for the screen. Sarah silverman discusses i smile back and reads bad jokes written by kids with stephen.
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Sarah silverman, josh charles, thomas sadoski, mia barron. Dec 09, 2015 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 offers little to redeem its darkness the. Sarah silverman takes a dramatic turn as a housewife who hides her depression in the first trailer for i smile back. 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. Stephen formally begins the show by introducing cbs president les moonves. I smile back script does little justice to sarah silvermans. 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. Were on a mission of turning inspiring quotes into beautiful wallpapers. Dec 03, 2015 watch sarah silverman in the new i smile back trailer. I smile back sarah silverman grins and bares all 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. The film stars sarah silverman as an uppermiddleclass wife and mother struggling with mental illness and addicti. 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.
It feels rushed at 85 minutes and features an abrupt ending that goes beyond intriguingly ambiguous to. But she hides a despair that sends her into a reckless world. Provided to youtube by ingrooves smile back mac miller blue slide park released on. Thats because i smile back is such a grueling slog. 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. I smile back explores the life of laney sarah silverman, an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and. 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 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. Actually, before we go, i happened to notice how similar newtons 2015 numbers are to another mvp quarterback. I smile back 2015 plot summary 1 laney brooks does bad things. Adam levine, blake shelton, and pharrell williams all returned as coaches, while christina aguilera returned after a oneseason hiatus. I smile back script does little justice to sarah silverman. Original air date guests musicalentertainment guests 1. After wondering whether sam could be involved in lilas murder, annalise agrees to r. 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. I smile back was released in 2015 on friday, october 23, 2015 in limited movie theaters. 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. It feels rushed at 85 minutes and features an abrupt ending that goes beyond intriguingly. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including paranormal activity.