Merry Gentleman
Fate Never Misses Its Target.

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Release Date:
May 1, 2009
Genre:
Romance Thriller
Studio:
Samuel Goldwyn Films

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Mike
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Kaitlin

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Sally Smith
Paul Duggan

Paul Duggan We will show the movie in Chicago at the Beverly Arts Center on
August 5th, 6th and 8th. Producers will do a Q and A after each show.
730 show times with bar opening at 6 pm.

Paul Duggan

Paul Duggan We kept the following screens from last week.
Eastern Hills Cinema
Williamsville, NY

Mariemont Theatre
Cincinnati, OH

Ritz 5 Movies
Philadelphia, PA

Downtown West Cinema 8
Knoxville, TN

Westpark 8 Cinemas
Irvine, CA

Burns Court
Sarasota, FL

Then added 13 more.

Criterion Cinemas 7 New Haven, CT

Cinema City 4 Hartford, CT

Philadelphia Majestic 3 Gettysburg, PA
Pittsburgh Squirrel Hill Pittsburgh, PA

Washington DC Movieland 17 At Boulevard Sqaure Richmond, VA

Peoria Cinemas 12 Peoria, IL
Cleveland Cedar Lee Theatres Cleveland Heights, OH
St Louis Plaza Frontenac Cinema Frontenac, MO

Atlanta Hollywood 27 - Nashville Nashville, TN
Dallas Angelika Film Center and Cafe Dallas, TX
Angelika Film Center Houston, TX
Fox Tower 10 Portland, OR
Seattle Uptown Cinemas 3 Seattle,

Christina
Christina
did your message get cut off?
Loraleigh
Loraleigh
I have been waiting for scottsdale.....i hope i didnt miss it!
Jason
Jason
Just saw it in Dallas. Fantastic movie. Highly recommend.
Paul Duggan

Paul Duggan We open today in Rochester and Williamsville, NY. Philly, East Stroudsburg and Harrisburg PA. Wash DC, Baltimore on Sunday. Cincy and Columbus Ohio, Overland Park KS, Frontenac Mo, Knoxville and Nashville TN and Sarasota FLorida.
Next Week, Pittsburgh, Richmond VA, Norfolk VA, Peoria Il, CLeveland Heights Oh, Dallas, Houston, Portland Oregon.
Week of the 26th
Gettysburg Pa, Birmingham Mi, Memphis TN, Madison Wi, Bend OR.
Then
San Antonio, Austin, Scottsdale, Edina Mn, Atlanta, Columbus GA, Charlotte, Santa Fe, Tallahassee, Mesilia MN, and Williamsburg VA.

Mary
Mary
Nashville! All riiiiiiight!
Mary
Mary
I'm calling the girls. Time for a night out with the ladies!
Paul Duggan

Paul Duggan Now opening in 38 cities. Roll out starts friday June 12th.
Check web site for details.

Paul Duggan

Paul Duggan 26 cities starting in June.
go to website for list of cities and start dates.
click on screens

Christina
Christina
You are certainly right...I couldn't make sense of it either.
Jennifer Dehghan

Jennifer Dehghan Wide Release? Woot woot! what's up?... that's right mmmm hmmm... well done.

Jeff
Jeff
wide release? does that mean that it could be seen in our little state ofDelaware?
Paul Duggan

Paul Duggan will go wide release in June. Does anyone out there know how to link facebook and twitter. Many people are discussing the ending. I think a dialogue about it will help turn out as we go out wider.

James
James
A powerful film because the suggestions keep coming days, even weeks after viewing, Merry Gentleman will become a cult favorite.

One tribute to Keaton that may or may not have been mentioned is that Bastounes steals every scene he's in. Keaton could have shot himself as the scene stealer, but doesn't because everything comes together through Bastounes, more than through either of the other two leads.

The title itself keeps offering powerful suggestions, beginning with it's singular number. Since in the Christmas song, the noun is plural, does that mean we should narrow our focus on one character? If so, which one? The Keaton lead role seems most likely but that's not as interesting as each male whose life is made "merry" by the female's spirit, one at a time. In this regard, the adjective "Merry" also takes on many new meanings.... Read More

I wouldn't want to discuss the ending or anything too specific on Facebook, because the film is so sneaky with its impact, why spoil it.
Christina

Christina THE MERRY GENTLEMAN. This Week's Theaters...
Chicagoland: Pipers Alley; Highland Park; Glen Ellyn Theatre; Wilmette Theatre.
LA: Westpark 8. SF: Santana Row 6.
NY: Garden Cinemas Norwalk 4; Rosendale Theatre; Kew Gardens Cinema 6; North Shore Tower Cinema; Sag Harbor Cinemas.

Christina
Christina
Alright coach!
Nicole
Christina

Christina The Merry Gentleman. This week's theaters:
Chicagoland: Piper's Alley, S. Barrington, Crestwood, Cantera, Lincolnshire, Wilmette.
LA area: Rancho Niguel, Fallbrook, Pasadena Playhouse, Irvine Westpark, West Hills Fallbrook.
SF area: Mill Valley Sequoia Twin, Pleasant Hill CineArts, San Jose Santana Row, Palo Alto Square.
NY/NJ: Quad Cinemas, Tenafly Cinema, Kew Gardens.
CT: Norwalk Garden Cinema

Christina
Christina

Christina Los Angeles Times

CRITICS' PICKS
'The Merry Gentleman'
May 7, 2009

Like a fog-shrouded hill, "The Merry Gentleman" might slip by you unnoticed. Don't let it. This small gem of a movie is the first directed by Michael Keaton, who stars along with the exceptionally talented young Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald. We see in the film what Keaton has refined as an actor -- that ability to know exactly how to play each emotional note for maximum effect. Which means he never underplays or overplays this quiet love story that develops between a young battered wife trying to lose her past and herself in a new city and a hit man trying to reclaim a remnant of his soul. The dialogue is exquisitely spare, a gift from screenwriter Ron Lazzeretti, and the Christmastime Boston that cinematographer Chris Seager has conjured up is yet another present under the tree.

-- Betsy Sharkey

Jason
Jason
Christmastime Boston?
Christina
Christina
i know, i know...
Liz Benson

Liz Benson We are thrilled to announce that The Merry Gentleman will be at the AMC Loews Crestwood Theaters starting this weekend, May 8th. We need 1000 people to come out to the show this weekend so get your friends together for a night out, or take Mom for Mother’s Day! This is your chance to make a difference and get this critically acclaimed film distributed to a wider audience.

Please note that after the Friday 7:15pm show in Crestwood, Executive Producer Paul Duggan and the movie’s co-star Tom Bastounes, will conduct a Question & Answer session. So, for all you movie buffs out there, this is your chance to meet the co-star, and get some behind the scenes info. After the Q&A in the theater, we will all get together at Bourbon Street, (3359 W. 115th Street, Merrionette Park) for cocktails.

On Saturday night Paul will again conduct a Q&A session after the 7:15pm show, and then we will all meet for drinks at Franconello’s (10222 S. Western Avenue, Chicago).

Thanks for your support!

Elliot Rudmann

Elliot Rudmann Fat man doesn't want to be fat anymore, but he keeps eating the fries.

Lyn

Lyn This film is so enchanting. And I could listen to Kelly talk all day long!

Peter Roberts

Peter Roberts Can't wait to sEE It!

Liz Benson

Liz Benson The Merry Gentleman is coming to the Southside this Friday, May 8th, at the AMC Loews Crestwood 18 theater!

Get a group together and support this great independent movie produced by Beverly native, Paul Duggan, and filmed in Beverly!

Jane Duggan

Jane Duggan Can't wait for MG to come to the Detroit area so all my friends can see it!

Christina

Christina Lyons and Bailes Review of the Merry Gentleman
http://video.reeltalktv.com/player/?id=1094420

Liz Benson

Liz Benson Q&A with actor / producer Tom Bastounes TONIGHT at Century Centre Cinema in Chicago! Get an insider's view on this the making of this great independent film.

Della Cushing

Della Cushing Am dying to see it! When will it come to the Southside???

Liz Benson

Liz Benson See Paul's Interview with the Southtown Observer! Will be of particular interest to those from the Chicago area.

http://www.southwestobserver.com/beverly/longwood-home-accommodates-%E2%80%9C-merry-gentleman%E2%80%9D-18-23961

Christina

Christina LA TIMES MOVIE REVIEW
'The Merry Gentleman'
Michael Keaton's impressive directing debut of a film about the complications of human connections is haunting.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-merry1-2009may01,0,3702389.story

Christina

Christina The Merry Gentleman, New York Times Critic's Pick!

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/movies/01merr.html

Liz Benson

Liz Benson The MOST IMPORTANT thing that will determine the success of this movie is for everyone to go out and buy a ticket. See below for a link to showtimes.

Thanks!

http://schedule.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/films/the+merry+gentleman/

Merry Gentleman

Merry Gentleman Time Out Chicago likes The Merry Gentleman

April 30, 2009
3 out of 6 stars Review by Hank Sartin

http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/film/74103/the-merry-gentleman-film-review

Source: chicago.timeout.com
Film review: The Merry Gentleman. Article in Time Out Chicago Film
Merry Gentleman

Merry Gentleman Positive Review by Bill Stamets

New City
April 30, 2009

http://newcityfilm.com/2009/04/28/review-the-merry-gentleman/

Source: newcityfilm.com
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Merry Gentleman

Merry Gentleman Here's a link to Tom and Paul's interview yesterday with Bill Zwecker. Be warned, you may have to watch a short commercial before the actual interview footage starts.

http://cbs2chicago.com/video/?id=58080@wbbm.dayport.com

Source: cbs2chicago.com
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Merry Gentleman

Merry Gentleman Roger Ebert Gives The Merry Gentleman 3.5 Stars!

Let's keep the word out there!
See link below for Ebert's review.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090429/REVIEWS/904299974

Source: rogerebert.suntimes.com
Logan Michael KeatonKate Kelly MacdonaldMurcheson Tom BastounesDiane Darlene HuntBilly Guy Van SwearingenMr. Weiss William DickMichael Bobby CannavaleSamuel Goldwyn presents a film directed by Michael Keaton. ...