As Predicted, The new sony Classics Will get Smashed

I would not brag were it not Monday morning and it is the only real factor keeping me from walking before a bus, so: The ultimate bit of Movieline's Sundance 2012 Putting in a bid-War puzzle has fallen into position, with director James Ponsoldt's boozehound relationship drama Smashed visiting the estimable The new sony Pictures Classics. Five-for-five! High five? Smashed is all of the the year's forecasted Sundance darlings to formally look for a distribution deal, using the Surrogate, Bachelorette, Arbitrage and Red-colored Lights all spoken for within the month-plus because the festival came and went. Furthermore, its showcase for Mary Elizabeth Winstead like a youthful teacher fighting the vicissitudes of alcoholism may yet convince fall consistent with SPC's recent underdog honours tradition - the one which found Melissa Leo (Frozen River) and Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom) being released recently-summer time platform releases to contend with the mainstream faves in the Academy awards. (A pr release delivered to Movieline HQ didn't specify a release date.) "The role [...] asks Winstead to operate the entire gamut, from game good-time girl which stimulates teacher to spend-shocked morning-after casualty and adamant survivor," authored Hollywood Reporter critic Todd McCarthy from Park City. "Shes terrific in internet marketing all, far surpassing the promise she suggested for Dying Proof and Scott Pilgrim Versus. the planet.Inch Most likely not coincidentally, lately crowned Oscar-champion Octavia Spencer and Breaking Bad Emmy-champion Aaron Paul co-star. Everyone within the honours pool, etc. Or otherwise, just tossing that available. In either case, champion to Team Smashed! Morning hrs notwithstanding, surely this requires a glass or two? Whatever, I am getting one anyway. Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.