Like sunday, like rain is the fourth feature film from actorwriterdirector frank whaley. It stars leighton meester, debra messing, billie joe armstrong and julian shatkin. A tender and heartfelt drama about the friendship between a 20something nanny and her brainy 12yearold. Like sunday, like rain, which also stars debra messing, centers on reggie, a 12 year old rich prodigy who lives a lonely life in a castle in new york, where his parents are frequently absent. Like sunday, like rain sounds like the title of a good short story, but the film opens like a bad one, using a hack writing move twice over by following two protagonists as they wake up in the morning. Like sunday, like rain hits theaters on march and vod digital hd on april 21. Like sunday, like rain avoids both sentimentality and melodrama, though some might feel that it does so at the expense of story. Its like a day of rest or a day of service, like a thankful heart and a beautiful purpose.
Mar 09, 2015 i n the purposely anodyne like sunday, like rain, leighton meester plays eleanor, a woman trying to get back on her feet after losing her waitressing job and breaking up with her boyfriend. They say it all has meaning and i know thats true, i wish the meaning didnt leave me without you. After his father died, his mother, barbara, remarried a. Eleanor is a young musician going through the pains of growing up, who is having problems with her boyfriend and was recently fired from her job. This isnt about dramatic friction, its about something distinctive, enigmatic and fleeting. Reggiejohn keatsto feel for ever its soft fall and swell, awake for ever in a sweet unrest, still, still to hear her tendertaken breath, and so live everor else swoon todeath. You say i take it for granted i say youve taken it all say you can take it or leave it you got your head in the ceiling when are. Like sunday, like rain 2014 surrounded by wealth and living with abundant resources in manhattan, 12yearold cello prodigy reggie, lives a solitary life.
Like sunday, like rain by kate erbland leighton meesters post gossip girl forays on the big screen have been a mostly mixed bag, with a motley series of roles in big studio films like monte carlo for the teens, country strong for the country music lovers, and thats my boy for the adam sandler apologists, but shes has also made. The result is a bittersweet gulf between two otherwise kindred souls. The girl in the book official trailer 1 2015 emily vancamp. It made number nine in the uk singles chart and remains one of his bestknown songs. It is a story of an unlikely relationship between reggie, a lonely twelve year old, music prodigy, and genius, and eleanor, a damaged twentythree year old who has a broken relationship with her family and a hurtful love. Like sunday, like rain tells the story of reggie, a 12 year old rich prodigy who lives in a castle in new york, surrounded by wealth but living a lonely life as his parents are frequently absent. With julian shatkin, olga merediz, debra messing, wayne pretlow. August 15, 2016 august 15, 2016 somethingworthsayingblog. A little girl goes out in the rain and sees creatures that dislike the rain. In frank whaleys film, a young new yorker leighton meester ends up as an unlikely companion to a yearold prodigy. With like sunday, like rain, sturdy character actor frank whaley pulp fiction, tvs ray donovan steps behind the camera to present an elegiac, sweet romance between a boy and his nanny. A unique piece of americana, as generously warm as miss eula herself, with her glorious singing voice like slow thunder and sweet rain.
Reggie julian shatkin is a 12year old boy who learned to read at 18 months and is prodigious on many fronts. Its like playing a beautiful tune on a cello in an empty swimming pool with good acoustics. Like sunday, like rain forever connected by a haunted. Estranged from family, having slacker boyfriend troubles, and fired from her waitressing job. Watch like sunday, like rain starring leighton meester in this drama on directv. Leighton meester, debra messing, billie joe armstrong, frank whaley.
Watch like sunday, like rain online stream full movie. Like sunday, like rain 2014 surrounded by wealth and living with abundant resources in manhattan, 12yearold cello prodigy reggie, lives a solitary life lacking only frequently absent parents and friends. Written in lush, evocative prose, the gift of rain spans decades as it takes readers from the final days of the chinese emperors to the dying era of the british empire, and through the mystical temples, bustling cities, and forbidding rain forests of malaya. Eleanor is a young musician going through the pains of growing up, who is having problems with her boyfriend and was recently fired from her. Like sunday, like rain, a sentimental intersection of two lives. Like sunday, like rain is finally released to us cinemas this week. The film stars leighton meester, debra messing, billie joe armstrong, and is the debut of julian shatkin. I n the purposely anodyne like sunday, like rain, leighton meester plays eleanor, a woman trying to get back on her feet after losing her waitressing job and breaking up with her boyfriend. Surrounded by wealth and living with abundant resources in manhattan, 12yearold cello prodigy reggie, lives a solitary life lacking only frequently absent parents and friends. Estranged from family, having slacker boyfriend troubles, and fired from her waitressing job, sometimes musician 23yearold. As the movie opens, 12yearold child prodigy, reggie, finds himself isolated in his familys upper eastside mansion in new york city. Watch like sunday, like rain online stream full movie directv. Julian shatkin is an american actor living in new york city. Like sunday, like rain is tender, hitting the right notes leighton meester, left, and julian shatkin in like sunday, like rain.
Leighton meester helps sell the overwritten like sunday, like. Mar 11, 2015 like sunday, like rain by kate erbland leighton meesters post gossip girl forays on the big screen have been a mostly mixed bag, with a motley series of roles in big studio films like monte carlo for the teens, country strong for the country music lovers, and thats my boy for the adam sandler apologists, but shes has also made. Troubled 23yearold musician eleanor leighton meester becomes an au pair for lonely 12yearold. First, a slow pan across a bedroom introduces reggie julian shatkin, a 12yearold prodigy from a wealthy family living on the upper west side of manhattan. Like sunday, like rain scrutinizes class and wealth in an intimate and original way, making it as perceptive and sensitive as its two leads. The drama premiered internationally in september 2014 at raindance film festival in the united kingdom. Who like rain is a great book to read to children during a rainy day. Animals like fishes and frogs love the rain, but dogs and cats do not. Frank whaleys like sunday, like rain stars leighton meester and julian shatkin as a nanny and boy who become unlikely friends. Like sunday like rain w guest frank whaley anatomy of a movie. Like sunday, like rain official trailer 2015 leighton meester, billie joe armstrong hd. Mar 06, 2015 with like sunday, like rain, sturdy character actor frank whaley pulp fiction, tvs ray donovan steps behind the camera to present an elegiac, sweet romance between a boy and his nanny.
The film follows a cello prodigy, reggie, and his latest caretaker, eleanor, as they develop a. The story of a struggling musician who becomes the guardian of a 12yearold music prodigy one summer. Like sunday, like rain where to stream and watch decider. It was shot in 20 days and included filming in all five new york boroughs in the summer of. New york film locations from the movie like sunday, like rain starring leighton meester.
Leighton meester helps sell the overwritten like sunday. She eventually takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy single mothers son, reggie julian shatkin, a lonely child prodigy who speaks and behaves more like an adult. In 1939, sixteenyearold philip huttonthe halfchinese youngest child of the head of one of penangs great trading. Read about like sunday, like rain by ed harcourt and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Everyday is like sunday, as well as the singles bsides disappointed. Surrounded by wealth and living in manhattan, 12yearold music prodigy reggie lives a solitary life without. Catching up on falls best at mill valley film festival. She is almost in tears as it ends and is sitting in the dark theatre. Like sunday, like rain nyt critics pick directed by frank whaley drama, music r 1h 44m. Jan 28, 2007 who like rain is a great book to read to children during a rainy day. This is a relationship dramedy about a spoiled, smart but considerate little rich boy and the struggling young. Feb 02, 2015 like sunday, like rain hits theaters on march and vod digital hd on april 21. A struggling musician becomes a 12yearold musical prodigys. Like sunday, like rain by frank whaley frank whaley. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store. Rent like sunday, like rain 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd. Rent like sunday, like rain 2015 starring leighton meester and debra messing on dvd and bluray.
Eleanors first interaction with reggie is listening to his piece being practiced at school. This quote sets the stage for all the strangeness, hardships, and love that you encounter in the film like sunday, like rain. Reggiejohn keatsto feel for ever its soft fall and swell, awake for ever in a sweet unrest, still, still to hear her tendertaken breath, and so live ever. The experience of watching like sunday, like rain is akin to exhaling slowly for nearly an hour and fortyfive minutesthe type of minor melancholy emission that lacks any real conviction or effort and disappears, having left no imprint. Like sunday, like rain is a 2014 american independent drama film written and directed by frank whaley, and distributed by monterey media. Like sunday, like rain by frank whaley frank whaley, leighton. The piece like sunday, like rain is used throughout the film to increase the emotions that the characters are feeling of hurt and sadness. Like sunday, like rain scrutinizes class and wealth in an intimate and original way, making. Like sunday, like rain, a sentimental intersection of two.
This dilemma is the driving force behind like sunday, like rain, an unlikelybuddies drama reminiscent of harold and maude, from back in 1971. The film follows a cello prodigy, reggie, and his latest caretaker, eleanor, as they develop a friendship over the course of a summer in new york city. Like sunday, like rain is tender, hitting the right. A struggling musician becomes a 12yearold musical prodigys guardian for a summer. Written and directed by frank whaley new york city serenade, the characterdriven comingofage flick is obviously very dependent on the generation of chemistry between the leads. I certainly do not like rain because it makes everything wet and if you want to go out for a walk you get all wet.
Like sunday, like rain is a 2014 american drama film written and directed by frank whaley, and distributed by monterey media. Feb 25, 2015 like sunday, like rain official trailer 2015 leighton meester, billie joe armstrong hd. She eventually takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy single mothers son, reggie julian shatkin, a lonely child prodigy who speaks and behaves more like. Rent like sunday, like rain 2015 on dvd and bluray. Like sunday, like rain official trailer 2015 leighton.
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