It’s one thing to come of age in a time when the college degree you just spent four years pursuing is suddenly no longer the golden standard minimum to get that high paying job your parents always wanted for you, and it’s another thing entirely to completely lack the necessary ambition to do anything with your life after graduating from college. That’s the problem that Morris Bliss, played by Michael C. Hall of Dexter, in Michael Knowles’s The Trouble with Bliss. Morris struggles to find any real direction as an unemployed 30-something living with his widower father (Peter Fonda) while having various misadventures that keep him in a perpetual state of developmental purgatory. The film itself similarly squirms uncomfortably in its skin until Morris has an epiphany, but for the audience there’s no such revelation.
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- 1/8/2013
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
Australia’s Revelation Perth International Film Festival will be holding it’s explosive 15th annual edition on July 5-15 with one of it’s most jam-packed lineups yet.
One of the most special events that Revelation will be holding is July 14‘s retrospective of the films of Jeff Keen, the pioneering British underground filmmaker who very sadly just passed away on June 21. Keen’s work has been having a major resurgence lately and Revelation is the latest organization to so boldly feature his breathtaking experimental film work, from classics like 1967′s Marvo Movie to modern films like Artwar (1993) and Joy Thru Film (2000). This is absolutely an event not to be missed.
Another staggering event this year is a very special live presentation of Crispin Hellion Glover‘s notorious underground films What Is It? and It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (Click film titles for Bad Lit reviews!) These very...
One of the most special events that Revelation will be holding is July 14‘s retrospective of the films of Jeff Keen, the pioneering British underground filmmaker who very sadly just passed away on June 21. Keen’s work has been having a major resurgence lately and Revelation is the latest organization to so boldly feature his breathtaking experimental film work, from classics like 1967′s Marvo Movie to modern films like Artwar (1993) and Joy Thru Film (2000). This is absolutely an event not to be missed.
Another staggering event this year is a very special live presentation of Crispin Hellion Glover‘s notorious underground films What Is It? and It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (Click film titles for Bad Lit reviews!) These very...
- 6/26/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Actor, director, producer, screenwriter and father-to-be, Michael Knowles has his hands full—and blissfully so. With a laid-back demeanor, a healthy sense of humor and the occasional cigar, he wrote and directed the film adaptation of Douglas Light’s award-winning novel East Fifth Bliss. He navigates an artistic world that is truly indie, making films that he loves based on stories that he loves, and always—he insists—following his instincts....
- 4/11/2012
- Pastemagazine.com
People often struggle to find their true purpose with life, and what paths they should be following, as they feel pressure to live up to other’s expectations. This is certainly the case with the title character in the new drama ‘The Trouble with Bliss,’ which is now playing in select theaters. In the Michael Knowles-directed and written film, 35-year-old Morris Bliss (played by Michal C. Hall) struggles to find his identity, as he’s unemployed and lives with his father, Seymour (portrayed by Peter Fonda). With his father looking at him in disdain, Morris finds himself in a sexual relationship with 18-year-old Stephanie Jouseski (played by Brie Larson), the daughter of [ Read More ]...
- 3/26/2012
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Director Michael Knowles aptly delivers a lighthearted comedy sure to become an indie favorite. It is, however, refreshing that The Trouble With Bliss (based on Douglas Light’s novel, East Fifth Bliss) is told without the heavy-handed philosophical musing that so often accompanies smart, independent films. Set in New York City and centered on Morris Bliss (played by Dexter’s Michael C. Hall) and his extremely colorful (though thankfully, not too quirky) cast of family, friends and love interests, Knowles’s third feature film is about the hilariously complicated art of growing up . as a grownup....
- 3/24/2012
- Pastemagazine.com
Think of Michael C. Hall‘s character in The Trouble with Bliss as similar to Jason Segel‘s creation in the recent Jeff, Who Lives at Home. Minus the stoner part, that is. And minus the semi-interesting philosophical bent, too. Morris Bliss (Hall) lives out of his father’s (Peter Fonda, who’s lazily asked save it all for one scene) New York City apartment, cuddled up in his cornered-in bedroom that has a map full of tick marks of all the places he’s never been to — but, you know, the ones he will obviously have been to once he gets past 40 and finally realizes that impulsive globe-hopping isn’t the best activity to save for the golden years.
Morris has no job, no motivations, and no interests. (Well, I guess he reads, because the opening scene shows us his impressive book collection. Never mind that it’s hardly referred to again.
Morris has no job, no motivations, and no interests. (Well, I guess he reads, because the opening scene shows us his impressive book collection. Never mind that it’s hardly referred to again.
- 3/23/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Interview With Michael C. Hall On The Trouble With Bliss
People often struggle their entire lives to figure out who they really are, and what their true identity really is. This internal conflict is all to evident in the title character of filmmaker Michael Knowles' new comedy-drama, The Trouble With Bliss. Portrayed by Michael C. Hall, Morris Bliss is an emotionally stunted, unemployed man who has never fully gotten over his mother's death when he was a teenager. While dealing with problems many people would down up as juvenile, Morris realizes that the only person he has to please is himself.
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People often struggle their entire lives to figure out who they really are, and what their true identity really is. This internal conflict is all to evident in the title character of filmmaker Michael Knowles' new comedy-drama, The Trouble With Bliss. Portrayed by Michael C. Hall, Morris Bliss is an emotionally stunted, unemployed man who has never fully gotten over his mother's death when he was a teenager. While dealing with problems many people would down up as juvenile, Morris realizes that the only person he has to please is himself.
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- 3/23/2012
- by Karen Benardello
- We Got This Covered
When we first meet Morris Bliss (Michael C. Hall), he's in his bed enjoying some post-coital time with Stephanie (Brie Larson), a much younger high-school student. It's late in the afternoon and Morris is eager to usher Stephanie out of the house before his father Danny (Peter Fonda) comes home, but the attractive Stephanie knows that she wields the upper hand in the sexual dynamic and drags things out, peppering her middle aged lover with questions. We learn that he dreams of traveling to the places he's read about in books, with his destinations already pinned on a map. And through their banter, Morris is shocked to learn that Stephanie is actually the daughter of a former classmate. Now while ordinarily that might seem like a big deal, as we soon learn in "The Trouble With Bliss," Morris' "troubles" just really aren't all that serious.
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- 3/21/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at a clip from The Trouble With Bliss featuring Michael C. Hall and Lucy Liu. You can watch the clip using the player below! In theaters and On Demand Friday, March 23rd, the Michael Knowles-directed film tells the story of 35-year-old Morris Bliss (Hall), who is clamped firmly in the jaws of New York City inertia. He wants to travel but has no money; he needs a job but has no prospects; and he still shares an apartment with his widowed father (Peter Fonda), who treats Morris with a mix of disdain and exasperation. When he finds himself juggling a bizarre relationship with the sexually precocious 18-year-old daughter (Brie Larson) of a former classmate and the advances of his very forward neighbor (Liu), Morris realizes that even though...
- 3/20/2012
- Comingsoon.net
It’s not often that fans of Michael C. Hall get to see him outside of Dexter. This year will see the Golden Globe-winning actor leading The Trouble with Bliss juggling two relationships between the young Brie Larson and his neighbour in Lucy Liu.
The first trailer for the film has now debuted over at Apple, who also have the first poster, and it looks like great performances for the whole cast. The film is based on East Fifth Bliss, Douglas Light’s award-winning debut novel, and Michael Knowles directs from a script co-written by himself and Light.
“The Trouble With Bliss tells the story of 35-year-old Morris Bliss (Michael C. Hall), who is clamped firmly in the jaws of New York City inertia. He wants to travel but has no money; he needs a job but has no prospects; and he still shares an apartment with his widowed father...
The first trailer for the film has now debuted over at Apple, who also have the first poster, and it looks like great performances for the whole cast. The film is based on East Fifth Bliss, Douglas Light’s award-winning debut novel, and Michael Knowles directs from a script co-written by himself and Light.
“The Trouble With Bliss tells the story of 35-year-old Morris Bliss (Michael C. Hall), who is clamped firmly in the jaws of New York City inertia. He wants to travel but has no money; he needs a job but has no prospects; and he still shares an apartment with his widowed father...
- 2/22/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Following the poster debut, we’ve got the first trailer for the indie dramedy The Trouble with Bliss. Directed by Michael Knowles, the film stars Dexter himself, Michael C. Hall, as a man who embarks on relationship with a teenage daughter (Brie Larson) of a former classmate as well a neighbor (Lucy Liu). Also starring Chris Messina, the film took home the best narrative feature award at the San Diego Film Festival.
Hall can certainly hold his own on TV, but as for feature films he has mostly been relegated to supporting roles such as the eccentric villain in Gamer. While distribution doesn’t look to be substantial for this one, I always commend an actor trying to depart from what they are famous for. And having recently seen Larson in the hilarious 21 Jump Street, I’m also eager to see her career take off. Check out the trailer below via Apple.
Hall can certainly hold his own on TV, but as for feature films he has mostly been relegated to supporting roles such as the eccentric villain in Gamer. While distribution doesn’t look to be substantial for this one, I always commend an actor trying to depart from what they are famous for. And having recently seen Larson in the hilarious 21 Jump Street, I’m also eager to see her career take off. Check out the trailer below via Apple.
- 2/22/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Thanks to his work on both Six Feet Under and Dexter, Michael C. Hall has sadly never been much of a movie guy. While he's been a big name for over a decade now, he's only actually been in three movies, those titles being Paycheck, Gamer and Peep World. Fortunately, that number is soon to grow. The Trouble With Bliss, which premiered last year at the Newport Beach International Film Festival, is finally scheduled to arrive in theaters and with the news comes the first trailer. Adapted and directed by Michael Knowles, the film is based on the novel East Fifth Bliss by Douglas Light Watch the trailer below and head over to Apple to see it in HD. In addition to the trailer, Apple has also posted the first poster, which you can see right here: The story follows Morris Bliss (Hall), a man stuck in arrested development. While...
- 2/21/2012
- cinemablend.com
Variance Films has debuted a new trailer and poster for Michael Knowles‘ upcoming indy film The Trouble with Bliss, starring Michael C. Hall, Chris Messina, Brie Larson, Brad William Henke, Sarah Shahi, Peter Fonda, Lucy Liu. Morris Bliss (Hall) is a 35-year-old man-child who still lives at home but when he finds himself falling into a [...]
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- 2/17/2012
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
I guess that’s that. After a title change battle, if this first theatrical poster is to be believed, Lockout (briefly known as Escape From M.S. One) is indeed Lockout. The Luc Besson-produced Taken/Escape From New York hybrid in space is seeing a release this spring and MTV has an orange-filled new poster. Starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace it certainly seems to be embracing its cheese factor, but it at least looks to be a good time judging from the trailer.
We’ve also got the first poster for a film I had previously little knowledge about, the indie The Trouble with Bliss. Directed by Michael Knowles, the film stars Dexter himself, Michael C. Hall, as a man who embarks on relationship with a teenage daughter (Brie Larson) of a former classmate as well a neighbor (Lucy Liu). The poster below via Collider is pretty lame in its plain nature,...
We’ve also got the first poster for a film I had previously little knowledge about, the indie The Trouble with Bliss. Directed by Michael Knowles, the film stars Dexter himself, Michael C. Hall, as a man who embarks on relationship with a teenage daughter (Brie Larson) of a former classmate as well a neighbor (Lucy Liu). The poster below via Collider is pretty lame in its plain nature,...
- 2/16/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
The first photos are out of Sam Worthington sporting new hair for the 'Clash' sequel Wrath of the Titans, the first photo of Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton shooting Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, and Ben Stiller/Vince Vaughn comedy Neighborhood Watch.
Next comes set photos of Elijah Wood getting stab happy on the remake of Maniac, and a photo of Daniel Day Lewis taking a break on the set of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln.
Posters for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Cabin in the Woods, John Carter, All New People, Men in Black 3, The Lucky One, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and Haywire.
Check out this interactive map showing the various NYC locations Michael Fassbender's character visits in "Shame".
"Twilight" fans definitely need to listen to the eighth 'Team Jack' podcast at Smodcast. The two hosts worked on "Breaking Dawn Part 1" and now share stories about the...
Next comes set photos of Elijah Wood getting stab happy on the remake of Maniac, and a photo of Daniel Day Lewis taking a break on the set of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln.
Posters for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Cabin in the Woods, John Carter, All New People, Men in Black 3, The Lucky One, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and Haywire.
Check out this interactive map showing the various NYC locations Michael Fassbender's character visits in "Shame".
"Twilight" fans definitely need to listen to the eighth 'Team Jack' podcast at Smodcast. The two hosts worked on "Breaking Dawn Part 1" and now share stories about the...
- 12/5/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Variance Films has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to The Trouble With Bliss, the Michael Knowles-directed film that stars Michael C. Hall, Brie Larson, Peter Fonda, Lucy Liu, Brad William Henke, Sarah Shahi, and Chris Messina. The film will get a theatrical release on March 23, 2012, per Variance founder Dylan Marchetti. Hall plays 35-year-old Morris Bliss, who is clamped firmly in the jaws of New York City inertia. He wants to travel but has no money; he needs a job but has no prospects; and he still shares an apartment with his widowed father (Fonda), who treats Morris with a mix of disdain and exasperation. When he finds himself juggling a bizarre relationship with the sexually precocious 18-year-old daughter (Larson) of a former classmate and the advances of his very forward neighbor (Liu), Morris realizes that even though his life is unraveling, it’s also opening up in ways that are long overdue.
- 11/30/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
By Elliot V. Kotek
(from the 2011 Newport Beach Film Festival)
The Newport Beach Film Festival has sprung to life with a dynamic opening weekend, kicking off with the world premiere of Michael Knowles’ “East Fifth Bliss,” starring two-time Oscar nominee Peter Fonda and “Dexter” Golden Globe winner Michael C. Hall, both of whom were in attendance to present the film to a jam-packed thousand-plus-person theater.
“Saving Private Ryan’s” Tom Sizemore, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day’s” Robert Patrick, “American Graffiti’s” Mackenzie Phillips, “Happy Gilmore’s” Christopher McDonald and a host of others were also in attendance on opening night, the festival’s proximity to Los Angeles making it easy for casts and crews to be present at, and to promote, screenings of their films.
“Conception” drew down some of its cast, including real-life couple Jennifer Finnigan and “Weekend at Bernie’s” Jonathan Silverman, who are also in town for...
(from the 2011 Newport Beach Film Festival)
The Newport Beach Film Festival has sprung to life with a dynamic opening weekend, kicking off with the world premiere of Michael Knowles’ “East Fifth Bliss,” starring two-time Oscar nominee Peter Fonda and “Dexter” Golden Globe winner Michael C. Hall, both of whom were in attendance to present the film to a jam-packed thousand-plus-person theater.
“Saving Private Ryan’s” Tom Sizemore, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day’s” Robert Patrick, “American Graffiti’s” Mackenzie Phillips, “Happy Gilmore’s” Christopher McDonald and a host of others were also in attendance on opening night, the festival’s proximity to Los Angeles making it easy for casts and crews to be present at, and to promote, screenings of their films.
“Conception” drew down some of its cast, including real-life couple Jennifer Finnigan and “Weekend at Bernie’s” Jonathan Silverman, who are also in town for...
- 5/1/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
By Elliot V. Kotek
(from the 2011 Newport Beach Film Festival)
The Newport Beach Film Festival has sprung to life with a dynamic opening weekend, kicking off with the world premiere of Michael Knowles’ “East Fifth Bliss,” starring two-time Oscar nominee Peter Fonda and “Dexter” Golden Globe winner Michael C. Hall, both of whom were in attendance to present the film to a jam-packed thousand-plus-person theater.
“Saving Private Ryan’s” Tom Sizemore, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day’s” Robert Patrick, “American Graffiti’s” Mackenzie Phillips, “Happy Gilmore’s” Christopher McDonald and a host of others were also in attendance on opening night, the festival’s proximity to Los Angeles making it easy for casts and crews to be present at, and to promote, screenings of their films.
“Conception” drew down some of its cast, including real-life couple Jennifer Finnigan and “Weekend at Bernie’s” Jonathan Silverman, who are also in town for...
(from the 2011 Newport Beach Film Festival)
The Newport Beach Film Festival has sprung to life with a dynamic opening weekend, kicking off with the world premiere of Michael Knowles’ “East Fifth Bliss,” starring two-time Oscar nominee Peter Fonda and “Dexter” Golden Globe winner Michael C. Hall, both of whom were in attendance to present the film to a jam-packed thousand-plus-person theater.
“Saving Private Ryan’s” Tom Sizemore, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day’s” Robert Patrick, “American Graffiti’s” Mackenzie Phillips, “Happy Gilmore’s” Christopher McDonald and a host of others were also in attendance on opening night, the festival’s proximity to Los Angeles making it easy for casts and crews to be present at, and to promote, screenings of their films.
“Conception” drew down some of its cast, including real-life couple Jennifer Finnigan and “Weekend at Bernie’s” Jonathan Silverman, who are also in town for...
- 5/1/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Here’s the first official movie poster from the upcoming comedy “East Fifth Bliss” by director Michael Knowles and starring Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Sarah Shahi (Fairly Legal, Psych), Lucy Liu (Kung Fu Panda 2) and Peter Fonda (The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day). Synopsis: A comedy/drama about 35-year-old Morris Bliss, who is clamped in the jaws of New York City inertia: he wants to travel but has no money; he needs a job but has no prospects; he still shares an apartment with his widowed father; and perhaps worst of all the premature death of his mother still lingers and has left him emotionally walled up. When he finds himself [...]...
- 1/23/2011
- by Brian Corder
- ShockYa
Depp and Girlfriend Make American Lover: Johnny Depp and his girlfriend of 12 years, Vanessa Paradis, are rumored to be appearing together in the new movie My American Lover for director Lasse Hallstrom. Depp was quoted saying, "Vanessa plays the French feminist Simone de Beauvoir and I play her lover Nelson Algren who is real macho." Production is expected to get underway in 2011 according to the news, but don't hold your breath. [Bang Showbiz via The Playlist]
Brody, Shawkat and Janney also Peel Oranges: On the heels of Friday's announcement, Adam Brody, Alia Shawkat and Allison Janney are set to join the cast of The Oranges for director Julian Farino. The trio join already cast Leighton Meester, Catherine Keener and Hugh Laurie in the dramedy written by Jay Reiss and Ian Helfer, centers on a man's romantic relationship with the daughter of a family friend, which turns their lives upside down. Shooting is expected to...
Brody, Shawkat and Janney also Peel Oranges: On the heels of Friday's announcement, Adam Brody, Alia Shawkat and Allison Janney are set to join the cast of The Oranges for director Julian Farino. The trio join already cast Leighton Meester, Catherine Keener and Hugh Laurie in the dramedy written by Jay Reiss and Ian Helfer, centers on a man's romantic relationship with the daughter of a family friend, which turns their lives upside down. Shooting is expected to...
- 3/1/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
New stills from The Expendables, Beastly, Looking for Eric, Get Him to the Greek and a huge batch of concept art from Dreamworks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon".
"MIlla Jovovich has revealed on her Twitter account that the first trailer for "Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D" will be attached to copies of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" remake..." (full details)
"'Tron Legacy 3D' will best be seen on IMAX as on that format, the film has five action sequences that make full use of the IMAX aspect ratio. Unlike the similar presentation with 'The Dark Knight' though, these scenes were Not shot with an IMAX camera"..." (full details)
"Michael C. Hall and Lucy Liu are teaming on Michael Knowles' indie drama "East Fifth Bliss". Based on the novel by Douglas Light, the story follows a 35-year-old man (Hall) who finds his life changing when he...
"MIlla Jovovich has revealed on her Twitter account that the first trailer for "Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D" will be attached to copies of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" remake..." (full details)
"'Tron Legacy 3D' will best be seen on IMAX as on that format, the film has five action sequences that make full use of the IMAX aspect ratio. Unlike the similar presentation with 'The Dark Knight' though, these scenes were Not shot with an IMAX camera"..." (full details)
"Michael C. Hall and Lucy Liu are teaming on Michael Knowles' indie drama "East Fifth Bliss". Based on the novel by Douglas Light, the story follows a 35-year-old man (Hall) who finds his life changing when he...
- 3/1/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Michael C. Hall may well be the king of creepazoids you'd probably want to date anyway. He was an undertaker stuck in the closet on Six Feet Under, is currently busy hacking people up in the name of justice on Dexter, and now he's going to play a 35-year-old starting a relationship with an 18-year-old. Creepy old men or murderers-- which is weirder? The film in question is East Fifth Bliss, an indie directed by One Night helmer Michael Knowles. Variety writes that the film is an adaptation of Douglas Light's novel, which he will adapt for the screen alongside Knowles.
- 7/31/2009
- cinemablend.com
Golden Globe-nominated actor Michael C. Hall (television's "Dexter") has signed on to star in Michael Knowles' upcoming indie flick "East Fifth Bliss."
Written by Knowles ("One Night") and Douglas Light based on Light's novel, the plot follows a 35-year-old man who launches into a strange relationship with the 18-year-old daughter of his former high school classmate.
Interestingly, Light's book received the Benjamin Franklin Award for Fiction in 2007. According to Variety, the big-screen adaptation will hit production this fall.
Hall can soon be seen opposite Gerard Butler in "Gamer." The actor's credits also include "Six Feet Under" and "Paycheck."...
Written by Knowles ("One Night") and Douglas Light based on Light's novel, the plot follows a 35-year-old man who launches into a strange relationship with the 18-year-old daughter of his former high school classmate.
Interestingly, Light's book received the Benjamin Franklin Award for Fiction in 2007. According to Variety, the big-screen adaptation will hit production this fall.
Hall can soon be seen opposite Gerard Butler in "Gamer." The actor's credits also include "Six Feet Under" and "Paycheck."...
- 7/31/2009
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
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