Love, Simon is a 2018 American romanticteencomedy-drama film directed by Greg Berlanti, written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, and based on the novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. The film stars Nick Robinson, Josh Duhamel, and Jennifer Garner. It centers on Simon Spier, a closeted gay high school boy who is forced to balance his friends, his family, and the blackmailer threatening to out him to the entire school, while simultaneously attempting to discover the identity of the anonymous classmate with whom he has fallen in love online.
Love, Simon premiered at the Mardi Gras Film Festival on February 27, 2018, and was released in the United States on March 16, 2018, by 20th Century Fox. Critics praised the film for its 'big heart, diverse and talented cast, and revolutionary normalcy', describing it as 'tender, sweet, and affecting' and a 'hugely charming crowd-pleaser' that is 'funny, warm-hearted and life-affirming', with reviews comparing it to the romantic comedy-drama films of John Hughes. Notable as the first film by a major Hollywood studio to focus on a gay teenage romance,[5][6] it grossed $66million worldwide.
Plot[edit]
Simon Spier is a closeted gay high school boy living in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. He has a close and loving family—parents Emily and Jack, and sister Nora—as well as three best friends: Nick and Leah, whom he has known most of his life, and newcomer Abby.
One day, Leah informs Simon about an online confession of a closeted gay student at their high school, known only by the pseudonym 'Blue'. Simon begins communicating with Blue via email using the pseudonym 'Jacques'. The two confide personal details and form a connection. However, their emails are accidentally discovered by another student, Martin, who is infatuated with Abby. After learning his secret, Martin blackmails Simon by threatening to make his emails public unless he agrees to help Martin win over Abby. Simon begins to suspect that his classmate Bram is Blue.
At a Halloween party, Simon attempts to connect with Bram, but later walks in on him making out with a female student. During the party, Nick confides in Simon of his feelings for Abby. Simon lies to Nick, telling him that Abby has a boyfriend in college. Leah walks an inebriated Simon home, where she speaks vaguely about how she feels that she is fated to love one person very intensely; Simon believes she is referring to Nick.
Simon meets up with Abby and Martin at a local diner after he convinces them to practice lines together for an upcoming school musical. Simon bonds with their server, a classmate named Lyle, and believes that Lyle may be Blue. That night, Simon comes out to Abby and is relieved when she reacts positively.
At a school football game, Simon crosses paths with Lyle; before he can summon the courage to ask if Lyle is Blue, he finds out Lyle is actually interested in Abby. An upset Simon tells a pestering Martin to either 'go big or go home' when courting Abby. Martin interrupts the national anthem and publicly declares his feelings for Abby. When Abby admits she does not share those feelings, Martin is humiliated and becomes the subject of intense ridicule.
On Christmas Eve, to distract people from his own humiliation, Martin outs Simon by posting his emails on the school's gossip site. Simon's sister, Nora, tries to comfort Simon but he shuts her out and does not return his friends' frantic texts and calls. Simon comes out to his parents on Christmas morning, to their surprise but acceptance.
After the holidays, Nick and Abby, now a couple, angrily confront Simon about the lies he told and learn that he had tried to keep them apart due to Martin's blackmail. Leah confesses to Simon that she was in love with him, not Nick, and is upset he came out to Abby first. After being rejected by his friends, Simon receives a final email from Blue, who is upset that their emails have been leaked. Blue tells Simon that they should stop speaking and deletes his email account. Simon is devastated, having lost his friends as well as the mystery pen-pal he has fallen in love with.
In the cafeteria, Simon and an openly gay student, Ethan, are mocked by two classmates. Ethan and Simon bond over the difficulties they have faced coming out. After his mother reaches out and comforts him, Simon apologizes to Leah. Simon posts a confession on the gossip site apologizing to his friends, seeking out Blue and asking him to meet at the school carnival.
After the school musical, Leah, Nick and Abby make amends with Simon and invite him to go to the carnival with them. Waiting for Blue at the carnival, Simon rides the Ferris wheel, drawing a large crowd of peers. When Simon runs out of tickets, Martin, making amends for his behavior, buys him one more ride. Just before the ride begins, Bram sits next to Simon, revealing himself as Blue; the kiss Simon saw with the female student was a drunken misunderstanding. They ride the Ferris wheel together and kiss as their friends cheer them on.
Simon's life gradually returns to normal and he begins a relationship with Bram. While picking up his friends and boyfriend for school, Simon suggests that they forgo their usual morning routine and instead go 'on a little adventure'.
Cast[edit]
Production[edit]
Principal photography began on March 6, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia.[7] Filming officially ended on April 23, 2017, two days earlier than scheduled, an effort that Berlanti made to offset the cost of paying royalties for the most expensive songs on the film's soundtrack.[8][9]
Becky Albertalli, the author of the novel the film is based on, and YouTuber Doug Armstrong make cameo appearances as students in the film.[10]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack of the film includes music by Bleachers, Troye Sivan, Amy Shark, Brenton Wood, The 1975, Normani and Khalid, among others. The first track released from the soundtrack was 'Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)' by Bleachers.[11][12]
Other songs that appear in the film but are not included on its soundtrack include 'Waterloo Sunset' by The Kinks, 'Diamond' by MONAKR, 'Nobody Speak' by DJ Shadow & Run the Jewels, 'Feel It Still' by Portugal. The Man, 'No' by Meghan Trainor, 'Out the Speakers' by A-Trak, Milo and Otis feat. Rich Kidz, 'As Long as You Love Me' by Justin Bieber, 'Add It Up' by Violent Femmes, 'Monster Mash' by Bobby Pickett, 'Bad Romance' by Lady Gaga (performed by the Michigan Marching Band), 'Shine a Light' by BANNERS, and 'Heaven' by Warrant.
Charts[edit]
Release[edit]
Love, Simon premiered at the Mardi Gras Film Festival on February 27, 2018, and also screened at the Glasgow Film Festival and the Melbourne Queer Film Festival.[17][18] The film was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States and Canada on March 16, 2018, and has been or is scheduled to be released in other countries on various dates throughout 2018.[19]
Following the film's release, several celebrities — including Jennifer Garner, Kristen Bell, Neil Patrick Harris, Joey Graceffa, Matt Bomer, Robbie Rogers, Benj Pasek, Tyler Oakley, Martin Gero, Andrew Rannells, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson — bought out theaters and offered free screenings of the film because they believed it conveyed an important message.[20] Download software for epson printer xp-420.
Love, Simon is notable as the first film by a major Hollywood studio to focus on a gay teenage romance.[21][22]
Home media[edit]
The film became available to pre-order on home video on January 17, 2018, was released digitally on May 29, 2018, and was released on 4K Blu-Ray, Blu-ray and DVD on June 12, 2018.[23][24]
Reception[edit]Box office[edit]
Love, Simon grossed $40.8million in the United States and Canada, and $25.4million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $66.3million, against a production budget of $10–17million.[2][4] It is the 15th highest-grossing teen romance film since 1980, and the third-highest by 20th Century Fox after The Fault in Our Stars and Romeo + Juliet.[25]
Love, Simon held early preview screenings on March 10 before its official release on March 16, where it grossed $800,000 from 927 theaters, which Deadline Hollywood considered 'strong'.[26] In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Tomb Raider and I Can Only Imagine, and was projected to gross $10–12million from 2,401 theaters in its opening weekend.[27] The film made $4.6million on its first day (including $850,000 from Thursday previews at 2,125 theaters).[28] The film went on to debut at $11.8million, finishing fifth at the box office; 58% of its opening weekend audience was female and 59% was under 25.[2] In its second weekend the film dropped 33% to $7.8million, finishing 7th,[29] and in its third weekend made $4.8million, finishing ninth.[30]
In the United Kingdom, the film debuted fourth at the box office, earning $1.6million.[31] In Australia, the film debuted fourth at the box office, earning $916,697.[32] In Brazil, the film debuted fourth at the box office, earning $804,567.[33] In Mexico, the film debuted third at the box office, earning $982,391.[34]
Critical response[edit]
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 91% based on 207 reviews, with an average rating of 7.38/10. The website's critical consensus reads, 'Love, Simon hits its coming-of-age beats more deftly than many entries in this well-traveled genre – and represents an overdue, if not entirely successful, milestone of inclusion.'[35] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'.[36] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of 'A+' on an A+ to F scale, one of fewer than 80 films in the history of the service to earn such a score.[28]
Benjamin Lee of The Guardian gave the film 4/5 stars, calling it a 'hugely charming crowd-pleaser'.[37] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood gave the film 4/5 stars, stating that audiences 'are guaranteed to fall in love with this sweet, funny coming-of-age film'.[38]
Molly Freeman of Screen Rant gave the film 4/5 stars or an Excellent rating, stating that 'Love, Simon is a funny, heartfelt, and truly touching teen romantic comedy that instantly becomes a modern classic for today's generation.'[39] Josh Winning of GamesRadar+ gave the film 4/5 stars, describing it as a 'warm, sensitive and engaging coming-out-of-ager' and 'one of the freshest teen-coms in ages'.[40]
Meredith Goldstein of The Boston Globe gave the film 3.5/4 stars and stated, 'Love, Simon is a sweet, modern romantic comedy that manages to channel the teen movie classics of the late John Hughes, but only the good stuff.'[41] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film 3/4 stars and wrote, 'If John Hughes had gone on to make a smart LGBT coming-of-age charmer, most likely it would resemble this.'[42]
Bruce Demara of the Toronto Star also gave it 3/4 stars, stating 'The casting is high quality, the script – with a tantalizing mystery at its heart – is particularly well-crafted and the story hits all the right emotional notes in delivering a funny, warm-hearted and life-affirming tale.'[43] Brian Truitt of USA Today gave the film 3.5/4 stars and wrote, 'Young and old, jocks and nerds, geeks and freaks, and everyone in between should be able to find something to adore in Love, Simon.'[44]
Joyce Slaton of Common Sense Media gave the film 4/5 stars and described it as 'tender, sweet, and affecting', with the film also receiving The Common Sense Seal, which recognizes movies that offer families an exceptional media experience.[45][46] MJ Franklin of Mashable wrote that 'Love, Simon feels like an instant classic that you're going to want to watch again and again.'[47]
Max Weiss of Baltimore gave Love, Simon 3/4 stars, calling it a 'sweet, funny, warm-hearted film'.[48]
Peter Debruge of Variety, while stating that the film is average in execution, praised the content as 'groundbreaking on so many levels, not least of which is just how otherwise familiar it all seems'.[49] Jesse Hassenger of The A.V. Club gave the film a C+ and wrote that the film 'is touching as a gesture', but as entertainment 'it's nothing Degrassi hasn't done better'.[50]
Becky Albertalli, the author of the novel on which the film is based, watched an early cut and praised the film, stating: 'It's funny and relevant and timeless and charming and honest and painful and so romantic. It says exactly what I wanted the book to say.'[51][52]
Accolades[edit]
Sequel TV series[edit]
Although Berlanti indicated that, after witnessing the film's success, he would not necessarily be opposed to directing a sequel film based on the book's spin-off sequel, Leah on the Offbeat, stating 'God willing that the movie is successful enough that people actually ask for something like that. I loved working with these people on this film so much. I would just like to spend more time with them, that would be good!'[66] When asked about a sequel, Katherine Langford said 'I mean, it's always a discussion of who would make it, but if the script was good and the filmmaker had a great vision, then I would be totally down. I'm always down to tell a good story.'[67]
On April 11, 2019, it was announced that a sequel television series will premiere on Disney+.[68] The series will not be an adaptation of Leah on the Offbeat but rather a new story set in the same setting.[69]
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Beiimaan Love (transl. Shameless love) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed and produced by Rajeev Chaudhari. It stars Sunny Leone and Rajneesh Duggal and marks the acting debut of Daniel Weber and Ziesha Nancy.[2]
The film was released on 14 October 2016 to negative reviews.[3]
Plot[edit]
Sunaina announces at their company stage programme that Daniel is the man behind her success. At the programme reception area, Businessman father and son Raj meet Sunaina and walk out of the area. At home, Raj's father sits in anger and tells his son to let him be alone. Son in law Naresh tells Raj that he is the cause for the business loss their father is facing now. Raj now goes to Sunaina house angry where securities try to stop Raj. Sunaina tells she still loves Raj. Raj says that now its late and leaves the house. Sunaina watches Raj leaving. Scene shifts back to a night pub. Sunaina comes to attend her friend Natasha birthday party. Raj who is fully drunk tries to embrace Sunaina who refuses hum but Raj tries to hug Sunaina again. Now Sunaina slaps Raj on his face. Raj who is full of anger tells Naresh that he will take revenge and wants to find out what about that girl. Finally Sunaina is seen coming out of office by Raj who now realizes that she is working in their company. Now Raj bets Naresh he will be his slave if he cannot act as lover and then later betray Sunaina. Raj acts like a changed man and hard working for the company in front of Sunaina. Finally Sunaina falls in love with Raj. The day comes where Raj lies with Sunaina in his house and Raj father finds out their love and tries to arrange for marriage. Raj wanted to cheat Sunaina but as his father and grandmother now ready for their marriage, Raj agrees for marriage. At marriage day, Sunaina mother is found out by Raj father's friend as a prostitute, Raj father tells to stop the marriage, now Raj confess he wanted to reject her after acting as a lover. Hearing this Sunaina become very angry and leaves with her mother away from the marriage area. Mother commits suicide. Sunaina now fully sad gets support from Daniel. Sunaina become a successful business woman shown as getting a Canadian company business deal overcoming Raj's father's business deal with the company. Raj's father tries to arrange marriage between Raj and his business cum alcohol drinking friend's daughter. But after a party Raj finds the daughter to be a senseless and shameless lady trying to have body contact dance with another guy. Finally Raj realise Sunaina was a good girl and come back to Sunaina house and again start love with Sunaina . Here Sunaina act as loving but finally one day Sunaina tells she hate him. Last scene Raj is shown mad sitting on road side. Now Sunaina come in a big car and sees Raj sitting mad become sad but after thinking the past marriage day Raj confession and her mother suicide, Sunaina close her car and move forward.
Cast[edit]
Release[edit]
Beiimaan Love released on 14 October 2016. The film was not promoted by Sunny and her husband Daniel Weber and Chaudhari claims that it was because he refused to chop off her intimate scenes in the film. “The duo is going through a psychological fear and box-office phobia. Sunny’s previous outings have not fared well. After seeing the rough cut, they wanted me to chop off intimate scenes between the actress and Rajneesh. Daniel claimed that he had contributed his bit by revamping Sunny’s films on the editing table. But I did not like his interference and requested them to avoid doing so. I think they got upset with my decision,” Chaudhari told Mid-Day.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
Times of India rated the film 2 stars and said, 'If you are hankering for a Sunny Leone performance this weekend hop on to Baby Doll on Youtube and call it a day.' and for Leone's performance, 'Sunny Leone gets A for effort, because her struggle to rise up the content is evident'[5]Filmfare rated the film 2 stars and said 'There are two good things about the film, one’s Sunny Leone and the other is the film’s music. Rest of the movie is jaded, overtly sentimental.'[6]IBTimes rated the film 2 stars with appreciating Leone's performance and said, 'Watch this Sunny Leone movie if your love for yourself is beiimaan.'[7]BollywoodLife rated the film 1 star and said, 'Sunny Leone gives her best shot to keep this bad piece of cinema together and the film is not worth your time'[8]Hindustan Times gave 0 stars to the film and said, 'Beiimaan Love is a master-class in anger management. You sit through it and the world will be at your feet.'[9]India.com rated the film 2 stars and said, 'It is silly to watch a Sunny Leone film and expect the seductress to act in it! Well, she can fake a thing or two (no, we are not hinting at her colorful portfolio). But you have to be honest with yourself as indeed with the faith of the filmmakers who cast Sunny in their movies.'[10]The Indian Express said, 'This is a cringe-fest from start to finish. Stay away. And wave bye bye to Sunny: when a film sinks this low, it’s hard to climb back up again.'[11]Box Office India said,'While the film has the gusto to hold the plot together, it fails on implementation. It lacks punch and is mediocre fare.'[12]Reporter Times rated the film 2.5 stars and said, 'The film had featured a great set of comic scenes and connects to target audience very well. But it’s not a film for every type of audience, you can watch the movie for time-pass but don’t expect much from it. Sunny is not yet complete actress for bollywood films but she is improving very well. Overall it's the best film by Sunny Leone so far.'
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Love is a 2015 eroticdramaart film[5] written and directed by Gaspar Noé.[6] The film marked Noé's fourth directorial venture after a gap of five years. It had its premiere at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and was released in 3D.
Can T Help Falling In Love Movie Full MoviePlot[edit]
Murphy is an American cinema school student, living in Paris. He had a French girlfriend, called Electra, whom he dated for two years. One day, Murphy and Electra met and had a no-strings-attached threesome with another woman, a young blonde Danish teenager named Omi, as a way to add some excitement to their love life. But later, Murphy had sex with Omi behind Electra's back, as a result of which Omi became pregnant. This unplanned pregnancy ended the relationship between Murphy and Electra on a horrible note, and it forced Murphy to marry Omi.
On a rainy January morning, Electra's mother, Nora, phones Murphy at his small Paris apartment where he lives with Omi and their 18-month-old son to ask him if he's heard from the young woman, because she hasn't for three months, and given her daughter's suicidal tendencies, she is really worried. For the rest of this day, Murphy recalls his past two years with Electra in a series of fragmented, nonlinear flashbacks; how they first met in Paris, their quick hookup, and their lives over the next two years which is filled with drug abuse, rough sex and tender moments.
Cast[edit]
Production[edit]Casting[edit]
Love is the screen debut of the two main actresses of the film, Muyock and Kristin.[7] Noé met them in a club. He found Karl Glusman for the role of Murphy through a mutual friend.[8]
Budgeting[edit]
The budget of the film was around €2.6 million.[1]Principal photography took place in Paris.[6]
Filming[edit]
In a pre-release interview with Marfa Journal, Gaspar implied that the film will have an explicitly sexual feel: 'will give guys a hard-on and make girls cry'.[9] The sex scenes were unsimulated and most were not choreographed.[10] There was barely a script and Noé would set up different real-life meetings with the actors.
Release[edit]
The week before its debut at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, the film's U.S. distribution rights were acquired by Alchemy.[11][12] It was selected to be screened in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[13]The film also screened in Indian film festival The International Film Festival of Kerala held in Thiruvananthapuram in the world cinema category.[14]
Reception[edit]
The film received mixed reviews, with 39% on Rotten Tomatoes, an average rating of 4.9/10, sampled from 85 reviews. The websites consensus states: 'Love sees writer-director Gaspar Noé delivering some of his warmest and most personal work; unfortunately, it's also among his most undeveloped and least compelling.'[15] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 51 out of 100 based on reviews from 27 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.[16]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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