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Tag Archives: Certainty
2012. Love You, Hate You, Next.
I rarely do these things, but I saw this at my friend Ted’s place and thought I’d fill it out. On my own terms. 1. What did you do in 2012 that you’d never done before? Put together a New … Continue reading
“It’s a Beautiful Film, Beautifully Directed and Beautifully Written.” – Actor Giancarlo Esposito on Certainty
Actor Giancarlo Esposito, director Peter Askin, screenwriter Mike O’Malley, NY premiere weekend of “Certainty”, at the Quad Cinema, Dec. 1, 2012 Certainty opened this week in New York City for a week-long run at The Quad cinema (purchase tickets here). … Continue reading
New Yorkers (and Others): Certainty Coming to Town
Some exciting news about Certainty, the film written by my cousin Mike O’Malley, starring Giancarlo Esposito, Valerie Harper, Bobby Moynihan and a host of others, is opening in New York City tomorrow night. You can check out the schedule at … Continue reading
Certainty (2011): A QA with Screenwriter Mike O’Malley
Mike O’Malley is well-known to television audiences for his long-running sitcom Yes, Dear, his Emmy-nominated performance as Burt Hummel on Glee, the short-lived but well-loved series My Own Worst Enemy (and, to a couple of friends of mine of a … Continue reading
Newport Beach Film Festival: Two Films: Certainty and Passionflower
The Newport Beach Film Festival is going on right now, and by coincidence, two of my loved ones (friends and family) both have feature films in the festival. I am putting this out there for those of you who might … Continue reading
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Certainty (2011); Directed by Peter Askin, written by Mike O’Malley
Update: Check out my interview with screenwriter Mike O’Malley. A group of couples play games on a sunny green lawn. Then they talk about the games. Then they play more games. Then they fill out forms. Not tax forms or … Continue reading
Off to Boston for Certainty
If you ask me where I’m from? BOSTON. The O’Malleys are gathering. Look out, Boston. My cousin Mike’s movie, Certainty, which he wrote, is premiering tonight at the Boston Film Festival. I saw a rough cut of it at a … Continue reading