TN in TN (and Elsewhere)
June 5th, 2009 by amyro
The long-anticipated theatrical debut of Tennessee, Adam’s star turn, is finally upon us. As noted below, the film’s website has a list of venues, so check it out and check the film out. It’s a must-see for all Adam fans.
Adam fans will also want to check out this new interview in the Jewish Exponent, where he talks, all too briefly, about his recent projects, his past projects and even the Apple. The writer notes of Adam’s work in Tennessee that “Carter’s complexity is crafted so elegantly by the actor that no seams show,” and we heartily agree.
TennesseeTwo brothers. Three paths. One destination.
Carter (Adam Rothenberg) and his younger brother Ellis (Ethan Peck) embark on a journey from New Mexico to Tennessee to find their estranged father — a trip which might hold Ellis’s life in the balance. Along the way they meet Krystal (Mariah Carey), an aspiring singer who flees her controlling husband (Lance Reddick) to join them on their journey.
Cast: Mariah Carey, Ethan Peck, Adam Rothenberg, Lance Reddick, Bill Sage
Director: Aaron Woodley
Producer: Lee Daniels
Writer: Russell Schaumberg
“… you utterly believe the bond between the siblings, and Rothenberg excels in his role of a protective older bro who also happens to be a haunted binge drinker.”
– Clark Collis, Entertainment Weekly“Rothenberg gives a touching and perfectly nuanced performance as a man who clearly knows he gave up a future for the sake of family, only to have deep regrets about the road not taken.”
– Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com“… the naked pain of (Rothenberg is) quite affecting.”
– Carrie Rickey, The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 10th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Amy, have you seen Tennessee yet? Unfortunately, I haven’t as it’s not showing in my city. It’s only showing in 15 theaters in 4 cities. So, yeah, didn’t get to see it. So much for waiting only not to see it when it finally was released.
That sucks. The movie made $10,000 this past weekend, according to Box Office Mojo (at least that was the early estimates). Guess, I’ll just wait for the DVD release (if Vivendi’s not going to expand it, which looks highly unlikely…those who’ve seen it are lucky though).
Speaking of DVD release, since it looks like this movie will have a short theater run…it looks like it’ll be on DVD sooner, which I’m at least glad as I don’t have to wait very long to finally see it. According to amazon.com, Tennessee will be released on DVD, September 1st! There’s a DVD cover pic too that amazon.com has up on their site…no dvd extras listed yet. Hopefully, we’ll hear more info soon. Can’t wait for the DVD release!
http://www.amazon.com/Tennessee-Mariah-Carey/dp/B002C7ELY0/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1244649207&sr=1-19
June 10th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
I did see it at Tribeca last year. Adam’s really impressive in it and he carries the weight of the film.
The theatrical release was underwhelming, but at least it’s going to be out on video soon, so Adam (and Mariah) fans will finally get a chance to check it out.