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Eva Longoria's Land of Women has a strong 87% critics' score but a low 31% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Both scores are based on a small number of ratings, meaning they could evolve if more people watch the show. Longoria's acting career over the past decades has been fairly mixed regarding critical and audience reception.

Eva Longoria's return to TV with Land of Women is dividing audiences and critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Perhaps best known for her starring role in Desperate Housewives, Longoria now graces the small screen once more with a comedic thriller series on Apple TV+ from creator Ramn Campos. Land of Women stars Longoria as Gala, a woman who must flee with her family after her husband becomes involved in financial crimes.

Land of Women's Rotten Tomatoes score has now arrived, and it currently sits at a strong 87% with 15 reviews. While this score could change as more reviews are added,...

Flamin' Hot tells the inspirational story of Mexican-American father who used his wits and culture to rise from a custodian to a head executive at the massive Frito-Lay company. It's as much a celebration of Mexican culture as it is an embrace of the American Dream, in a way that's just as sweetly optimistic as its main character, Richard Montañez.

Eva Longoria's feature directorial debut stars Jesse Garcia, who is utterly phenomenal as a man with contagious curiosity and joy. The supporting cast is excellent, including Matt Walsh as a frustrated floor manager at Frito-Lay and Dennis Haysbert as a quietly brilliant machine engineer who takes Richard under his wing. The two actors spoke with MovieWeb about the film, its significance, and their characters in it.

Matt Walsh Works with Eva Longoria Once Again

Walsh (not that Matt Walsh) is a comedy icon who co-founded the Upright Citizens Brigade...

Matt Walsh is a comedy icon, having founded the Upright Citizens Brigade alongside Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, and Ian Robert. He's been nominated for Emmy Awards thanks to his hilarious work as Mike on Veep, but is probably best known for popping up on just about every great comedy series of the past 25 years.

Seriously, his television appearances track the evolution of the 21st century comedy show. And that's just TV.

Then there's Matt Walsh, who is "a soulless piece of sh*t," to quote Tony Goldmark. Alex Brior asks on Reddit, "Can we all agree that Matt Walsh is human garbage?" The general response he gets from Redditors is that this is an insult to both garbage and the human condition.

Can we all agree that Matt Walsh is human garbage? by u/alex_brior in lgbt

To prevent spreading any confusion, it should be noted that there are many people named Matt Walsh.

Exclusive: Julia Butters (The Fabelmans), Jacob Tremblay (Room), Martin Freeman (Fargo) and Taylor Schilling (Pam & Tommy) have been tapped as the leads for the folk horror film Queen of Bones, from Appian Way, Lumanity Productions and Productivity Media, which has entered production in Canada.

Queen of Bones follows twin siblings Lily (Butters) and Sam (Tremblay) who live at a remote homestead with their widowed father, Malcolm (Freeman), a violinmaker in 1931 Oregon. When Lily and Sam find an Icelandic spell book in the cellar, they begin to suspect a connection between their mother’s death and dark forces in the woods. They then embark on a dangerous mission to force their father and his friend, Ida May (Schilling), to reveal the truth.

Robert Budreau (Delia’s Gone) is directing from a script by Michael Burgner (The Darkest Corner of Paradise).

Queen of Bones is the latest project to reteam Budreau with Productivity Media,...

Al Madrigal can be seen in comedy flick Unplugging – starring Matt Walsh and Eva Longoria – and to mark the release of the film, we had the opportunity to speak to the comedian to discuss his role in the film, and whether he, like the characters, can “unplug” themselves, and live in the moment. From this we get into his relationship with social media, not to mention the recent news of Elon Musk buying Twitter this week.

He also speaks about the challenges in satirising politics in a modern era, and looks across his other projects, such as the comic book Primos, and the ambitions he has for that property + what it could mean for latino representation in the superhero genre, which he believes to be lacking.

Watch the full interview with Al Madrigal here:

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Think a rustic getaway with no cell service, Internet or social media is a romantic...

Exclusive: Don Johnson (Knives Out) will star alongside Isabelle Fuhrman in Andy Tennant’s thriller Unit 234, which is currently in production in the Cayman Islands.

In the film written by Derek Steiner, a lone employee at a remote storage facility (Fuhrman) discovers an unconscious man locked inside Unit 234, chained to a gurney and missing a kidney. She must then fight to survive a ruthless gang, dead set on retrieving their precious cargo…at any cost.

Unit 234 is being produced by Blythe Frank (Wild Oats), Hadeel Reda (The Ride), Lee Dreyfuss (The Misfits) and Productivity Media’s William Santor (Stockholm) and Doug Murray (Unplugging). Johnson, Colleen Camp and Radiant Films International founder Mimi Steinbauer are serving as executive producers, with Radiant launching international sales of the film at the upcoming Cannes Marché du Film.

Johnson is a Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee who will also soon be seen...

Filming has wrapped in Alaska and LA on indie sci-fi adventure movie Bolt From The Blue, starring Kate Flannery (The Office), Matt Walsh (Veep) and Kevin Michael Martin (The Last Ship).

Writer-director Jack Martin’s film revolves around an electrical engineer who travels up to Alaska to investigate a local scientist who claims he can capture lightning and harness its energy as the next great renewable source of energy.

Production largely took place on location in the small town of Homer, Alaska.

Cast also includes Page Tudyk Martin, Manny Spero, Elle Young, and Kevin Changaris. Producers are Michael Orion Downing for Cosmic Hamlet Entertainment and executive producer is Jason Michael Berman (Nine Days) of Mandalay Pictures.

“I’m so excited that my old friend, Matt Walsh, has joined our cast for Bolt From The Blue, a beautiful, timely film directed by the talented Jack Martin,” said Flannery, who is best...

Unplugging Trailer — Debra Neil-Fisher‘s Unplugging (2022) movie trailer has been released by Vertical Entertainment. The Unplugging trailer stars Eva Longoria, Matt Walsh, Nicole Byer, Al Madrigal, Lea Thompson, and Keith David. Crew Brad Morris and Matt Walsh wrote the screenplay for Unplugging. Leo Birenberg created the music for the film. Federico Cantini crafted the cinematography [...]

Continue reading: Unplugging (2022) Movie Trailer: Eva Longoria & Matt Walsh star in Debra Neil-Fisher’s Digital Detox Family Comedy...

"How are you not freaked out by any of this?" Vertical Entertainment has revealed an official trailer for Unplugging, a fun comedy marking the directorial debut of film editor Debra Neil-Fisher. Another city-people-go-to-a-rural-area-and-try-to-survive movies they stopped making (apparently not?). To revive their marriage and reconnect, a couple (played by Eva Longoria & Matt Walsh) takes a self-prescribed digital detox weekend to a remote town. What starts out as a perfect weekend getaway without technology quickly spirals out of control, forcing them to discover the only way home is to rely on each other. This was shot last year during the pandemic. "It was a weird time when we shot this, but it was beautiful in Oklahoma... It was a small crew. It was really me [Eva] and Matt, most of the movie, and Lea, who pops in and is hilarious and funny... We are like Frick and Frack. We really fed off...

Exclusive: Two-time Emmy nominee and SAG Award winner Matt Walsh has boarded the Apple Original limited series Manhunt about the Lincoln assassination and aftermath.

Walsh will play Dr. Samuel Mudd, who treated John Wilkes Booth’s broken leg the night President Abraham Lincoln was shot. Mudd did not report Booth to the authorities until days later and later was imprisoned for conspiring with the assassin.

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Manhunt is created by Emmy-nominated writer-producer Monica Beletsky, who also is the showrunner and an EP. The historical-fiction conspiracy thriller is based on the best-selling book by James Swanson. Manhunt features Black historical figures whose lives intertwined with the escape, manhunt and subsequent high-crimes investigation, including Mary Simms (Lovie Simone), a former slave of Mudd’s. Anthony Boyle plays Booth.

Walsh joins recently announced Tobias Menzies who stars as Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s War Secretary and friend,...

Exclusive: Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment have prevailed in a bidding war surrounding the Sundance thriller Emily the Criminal, starring and produced by Aubrey Plaza, claiming North American rights. They’ve slated the film for an exclusive theatrical release this year, with Redbox joining the partnership for home entertainment distribution.

John Patton Ford’s feature directorial debut follows Emily (Plaza), who is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi). Faced with a series of dead-end job interviews, Emily soon finds herself seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills of black-market capitalism, and increasingly interested in her mentor Youcef. Together, they hatch a plan to bring...

Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American and UK rights to Hector Barron’s horror-thriller In the Forest, along with U.S. rights to Alice Blehart’s animated film Little Sorcerer. Both titles are slated for a day-and-date theatrical release, with the former from Disrupting Influence to hit screens on January 28, and the latter from Chinese independent animation studio Gold Valley Films to debut on May 6.

In the Forest watches as Helen (Debbon Ayer) and her daughter Emily (Cristina Spruell) reluctantly accompany Helen’s father Stan (Lyman Ward) on a family camping trip, driving deep into the forest for a real outdoors experience, only to have angry landowner Howard (Don Baldaramos) arrive and force them to leave. When their Rv gets stuck, Helen decides to seek help but discovers a disturbing secret on the man’s property. She must then fight to protect her family and make it out of...

Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the comedy Supercool, starring Jake Short (This Is the Year), Miles J. Harvey (The Babysitter) and Damon Wayans Jr., with plans to release it in theaters and on digital and VOD on February 11.

The film from director Teppo Airaksinen (Juice) centers on Neil Tobbler (Short), who has gone through most of his life feeling invisible and fantasizing about his long-time crush, Summer (Madison Davenport). When Neil and his best friend Gilbert (Harvey) find out that Summer is throwing a birthday party, Gilbert pressures Neil to ask her for an invitation. The plan fails, and Neil embarrasses himself in front of the girl of his dreams.

Desperate and humiliated, Neil wishes upon the universe to be someone else—a supercool version of himself—the next day waking up and realizing that the universe has granted him his wish.

Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to the comedy Unplugging, starring Eva Longoria (Sylvie’s Love), Matt Walsh (Veep), Lea Thompson (J. Edgar), Keith David (Greenleaf) and Nicole Byer (Nailed It!), with plans to release it in theaters nationwide next spring.

In the feature directorial debut of veteran film editor Debra Neil-Fisher, husband and wife Dan (Walsh) and Jeanine (Longoria) plan a weekend getaway of “digital detox” without kids, phones, or social media. They need—or think they need—only clean fresh air and alone time together to rekindle their romance. But once they forego Gps to guide them and disconnect from the internet, can they reconnect their own internal servers to spark their marriage?

Johnny Pemberton (Superstore), Al Madrigal (Morbius), Joel Kim Booster (Sunnyside), and Nancy Friedrich (Pen15) round out the cast of the film, scripted by Walsh and Brad Morris.

“Saturday Night Live” actor Bowen Yang and stand-up comedian Joel Kim Booster will star in a modern romantic comedy called “Fire Island” set at Searchlight Pictures.

Andrew Ahn, the director behind the acclaimed indie “Driveways,” is directing the “unapologetic” feature that’s inspired by Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.”

“Fire Island” is set in the iconic Fire Island Pines and centers around two best friends who set out to have a legendary week-long summer vacation at the gay mecca with the help of cheap rosé and a cadre of eclectic friends.

Booster also wrote the original screenplay. Filming will begin this summer in both New York City and Fire Island. Searchlight will release the film as a Hulu Original in the U.S. and on Star through Disney+ internationally.

Jax Media, the team behind “Russian Doll” and “Search Party,” is producing the film, with John Hodges, Brooke Posch and Tony Hernandez serving as producers.

The one and only Keith David has just turned 65 years old, so fans of the veteran actor and voiceover artist are celebrating the occasion. With a vast variety of roles over the past few decades, Keith is particularly loved by horror fans for his roles in classic movies like The Thing and They Live. He is just as appreciated for his many voice roles as well, which includes playing the fan favorite Goliath on the cult classic animated series Gargoyles.

In honor of David's birthday, there are fans paying tribute on social media. On Twitter, one fan said, "It's Keith David's birthday today so show some damn Respect to a man with the craziest range!"

It's Keith David's birthday today so show some damn Respect to a man with the craziest range! pic.twitter.com/AUb19D6OR2

— "Interview with the Vaccination" (1994) (@ReverendSteve) June 4, 2021

The Humanoids from the Deep Dive podcast tweeted: "#Botd: Keith David,...

The Traveling Picture Show Company (Tpsc) has acquired the rights to two series from best-selling author Kennedy Ryan.

The company will develop “Hoops” and “All the King’s Men,” totaling six books, into two limited series for television. Kevin Matusow, Carissa Buffel, Luisa Iskin and Johnny Wunder of Tpsc are producing with executive producer Sadia Ashraf under her Rising Tides banner.

The “All the King’s Men” series, which includes the books “The Kingmaker,” “The Rebel King” and “Queen Move,” follows two best friends who dedicate their lives to electing leaders who will champion the causes they are committed to. These include activism around Native rights, missing and murdered Indigenous women, climate change, pay equity and voter suppression.

The “Hoops” series, which includes “Hook Shot,” “Block Shot” and “Long Shot,” are a series of romance novels set in world of the NBA. The series follows three couples whose day jobs include professional basketball,...

Paul Schneider, Shantel VanSanten, Kevin Corrigan, and Moises Arias will round out the cast of “American Murderer.”

They join previously announced stars Tom Pelphrey, Ryan Phillippe, Idina Menzel and Jacki Weaver in the story of a charismatic con man turned party king who bankrolls his high living through a series of scams.

The film is written and will be directed by Matthew Gentile, and is based on the true story of Jason Derek Brown. When Brown’s funds run low, he plots an elaborate scheme, one that makes him one of the FBI’s top ten fugitives. Principal photography has started in Salt Lake City, following Utah state and SAG/AFTRA Covid-19 protocols.

Schneider currently stars on Amazon’s “Tales from the Loop,” and is best known for his roles on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” and Warner Bros.’ “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.” Other...

Ozark Season 3 standout Tom Pelphrey has been tapped to star as the infamous conman and fugitive Jason Derek Brown in American Murderer, opposite Tony-winner Idina Menzel, Ryan Phillippe and Jacki Weaver. Matthew Gentile wrote the script and is directing the indie, which is shooting in Salt Lake City.

The pic, which hails from the Traveling Picture Show Company and GiGi Films, is based on the true story of Brown, a charismatic crook who bankrolls his luxurious lifestyle through a series of scams. When his funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet and, in the process, becomes the FBI’s most unlikely — and elusive — top 10 fugitive. Phillippe will play the FBI agent tasked to hunt him down.

Kevin Matusow and Carissa Buffel will produce for Tpsc alongside Gia Walsh and Kara Baker under the GiGi Films banner.

Pelphrey, who can be...

The latest in our ScreenDaily Talks live Q&a series will take place today at 5pm UK time (9am US West Coast).

The latest in our ScreenDaily Talks live Q&a series will take place on Thursday November 5 at 5pm UK time (9am US West Coast) and will take the temperature of the independent film business on the eve of AFM 2020 Online.

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This instalment is sponsored by the St Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission in Florida.

Key players in the film and independent sector will discuss the ongoing impact of the pandemic on their business, particularly production and sales.

Los Angeles, Oct 30 (Ians) Actress Eva Longoria will join actor Matt Walsh in upcoming comedy, Unplugging.

Longoria will portray the spouse of Walsh's character, reports variety.com.

Principal photography has started in Oklahoma observing Covid-19 protocols. Actors Lea Thompson, Keith David, Nicole Byer and Al Madrigal have also joined the film, which marks the directorial debut from Debra Neil-Fisher.

Walsh has penned the script with Brad Morris.

In "Unplugging", Walsh will be seen taking his onscreen wife away to a remote town for a "digital detox". Things will turn around when their romantic weekend turns into a disastrous experience with unearthly encounters and bizarre locals.

Longoria will also be seen in an untitled sci-fi film opposite Ice Cube from director Rich Lee. She also has "Sylvie's Love" coming up, co-starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha. Longoria will make her feature directorial debut in 2021 with the biopic "Flamin' Hot".

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Eva Longoria will star in the upcoming independent comedy “Unplugging,” portraying the spouse of Matt Walsh’s character.

Principal photography has started in Oklahoma following Oklahoma state and SAG/AFTRA Covid-19 protocols. Lea Thompson, Keith David, Nicole Byer and Al Madrigal have joined the film, which marks the directorial debut from Debra Neil-Fisher. Walsh penned the script with Brad Morris.

The film will be produced by Debbie Liebling, Kevin Matusow and Carissa Buffel for The Traveling Picture Show Company, and Morris and Walsh. William G. Santor’s Productivity Media Inc. is financing, with Three Point Capital providing tax credit financing, and Radiant Films International handling foreign sales.

“Unplugging” sees Walsh’s character taking his wife away to a remote town for a “digital detox.” Their romantic weekend quickly turns disastrous with unearthly encounters, strong edibles and bizarre locals. With no cell and internet service, they’re lost, but end up...

Radiant Films International handles international sales.

Eva Longoria has joined previously announced Matt Walsh on the in-production digital detox comedy Unplugging, which is currently in production in Oklahoma.

Lea Thompson, Keith David, Nicole Byer and Al Madrigal have also come aboard editor Debra Neil-Fisher’s feature directorial debut.

Radiant Films International handles international sales heading into AFM 2020 Online.

Walsh co-wrote the script with Brad Morris about a couple (Walsh and Longoria) who head to a remote town for a digital detox where they rekindle their love after a series of escapades.

Filming is underway using in Tulsa, Oklahoma, using Covid-safe protocols.

Eva Longoria is joining “Veep” actor Matt Walsh in a comedy Walsh co-wrote called “Unplugging,” in which the two will play husband and wife. Longoria is replacing Isla Fisher in the role.

“Unplugging” is currently in production in Oklahoma, and Lea Thompson, Keith David, Nicole Byer and Al Madrigal have all joined the cast.

“Unplugging” is the story of a man who, after the death of a friend, is inspired to whisk his wife (Longoria) away to a remote town for a “digital detox.” Their romantic weekend quickly turns disastrous with unearthly encounters, strong edibles and bizarre locals. With no cell and internet service, they’re lost but end up reconnecting with each other along the way home.

Film editor Debra Neil-Fisher is making her directorial debut on “Unplugging,” and Walsh wrote the script with Brad Morris.

The film will be produced by Debbie Liebling, Kevin Matusow and Carissa Buffel...

Eva Longoria is to star alongside Matt Walsh in the road trip comedy Unplugging.

Lea Thompson, Keith David, Nicole Byer and Al Madrigal also board the directorial debut from veteran film editor Debra Neil-Fisher now before the cameras in Oklahoma.

After the death of a friend, Dan (Walsh) is inspired to whisk his wife, played by Longoria, to a remote town for a romantic weekend that quickly turns disastrous with unearthly encounters, strong edibles and bizarre locals.

With no cell and internet service, the married couple get lost, only to end up reconnecting with each other along the way home.

Walsh ...

Eva Longoria is to star alongside Matt Walsh in the road trip comedy Unplugging.

Lea Thompson, Keith David, Nicole Byer and Al Madrigal also board the directorial debut from veteran film editor Debra Neil-Fisher now before the cameras in Oklahoma.

After the death of a friend, Dan (Walsh) is inspired to whisk his wife, played by Longoria, to a remote town for a romantic weekend that quickly turns disastrous with unearthly encounters, strong edibles and bizarre locals.

With no cell and internet service, the married couple get lost, only to end up reconnecting with each other along the way home.

Walsh ...

The latest in our ScreenDaily Talks live Q&a series will take place on Thursday November 5 at 5pm UK time (9am US West Coast).

The latest in our ScreenDaily Talks live Q&a series will take place on Thursday November 5 at 5pm UK time (9am US West Coast) and will take the temperature of the independent film business on the eve of AFM 2020 Online.

Click here to register

This instalment is sponsored by the St Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission in Florida.

Key players in the film and independent sector will discuss the ongoing impact of the pandemic on their business,...