Stars are out for Gone Baby Gone Premiere

We were fortunate to see a sneak peak of Gone Baby Gone last week (SEE FULL REVIEW) with author Dennis Lehane introducing. But tonight was the OFFICIAL Boston premiere and the stars were out in full force along with just about every Boston media outlet.

Let me start out by saying these may be the WORST movie premiere pics you will ever see. That’s what happens when you leave your camera home and have to resort to a camera phone. If any of you have some good ones, please send them along to info@bostonmovietours.net.

First on the scene was Matt Damon, long time friend of Ben Affleck. After arriving in a SUV, he worked the red carpet (in reality, just a sidewalk) for 10 minutes or so. Lehane then made the rounds. But the big applause was saved for the last guests; star Casey Affleck and director Ben Affleck. Ben was there wife Jennifer Garner who looked spectacular.

Other actors in attendance: Robert Wahlberg, Amy Ryan, Matthew Maher, Trudi Goodman, Jay Giannone and others. Ben’s co-producer Sean Bailey was also on hand.

On Broadway World Premiere

Just got back from the sold out world premiere of On Broadway at the Boston Independent Film Festival. Some of the actors including Robert Wahlberg and writer/director Dave McLaughlin were in attendance and answered some Q & A. I got a chance to chat briefly with Dave after the movie and I could tell he was beaming with joy. After all, the movie did get a standing ovation at the end.

On Broadway is about a Boston playwright played by Joseph McIntyre (New Kids on the Block) who stages a play at local pub. The story simmers a little bit at the beginning before completely sucking you in. On Broadway is heartfelt, inspiring, warm and funny with some terrific dialog. And it has a ton of Dunkin Donuts, MBTA and Red Sox references to give it the proper Boston flavor.

For an independent movie, it has a pretty good cast including McIntyre, Eliza Dushku (Tru Calling), Will Arnett (Blades of Glory), Mike O'Malley (Yes Dear) and Robert Wahlberg.

So where can you see it you may wonder? Well, according to McLaughlin, On Broadway is off to the independent film festival circuit in hopes of getting picked up by a major studio for wider distribution. So the answer is probably sometime in the next six months either on DVD or at the theaters.

The Next Good Will Hunting?

The world premiere of On Broadway will take place at the Boston’s Independent Film Festival in late April. Boston Magazie recently characterized local indie flick On Broadway as the next Good Will Hunting.

This indie film starring Joey McIntyre, Robert Wahlberg, Mike O'Malley and Amy Poehler from Saturday Night Live is about a playwright who stages a production of his work in the back of an Irish pub.