Arts & Entertainment
'The Lincoln Lawyer' Director To Take Part In Palm Desert Q&A
Brad Furman is set to meet movie-goers following a screening of the legal thriller "The Lincoln Lawyer" at Palm Desert's Cinemas Palme d'Or.
Director Brad Furman will participate in a “Meet the Director” event as part of a Thursday-evening screening of his latest film, “The Lincoln Lawyer,” at Cinemas Palme d’Or.
The Q&A session will take place in conjunction with the theater’s 6:30 p.m. showing of the film and is the first of two such events this week, according to a Palme d’Or spokesman.
Born in Philadelphia, Furman began his film career by breaking into the business as a personal assistant to actress Julia Roberts. His directorial debut was the 2007 thriller “The Take,” starring John Leguizamo, who is also cast in “The Lincoln Lawyer.”
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The film is based on author Michael Connolly’s bestselling novel and boasts an all-star cast.
“The Lincoln Lawyer” stars Matthew McConnaughey (“A Time to Kill”). Other cast members include Academy Award-nominee William H. Macy (“Fargo”), Academy Award-winner Marisa Tomei (“My Cousin Vinny”) and three-time Emmy Award-winner Bryan Cranston (TV’s “Breaking Bad”).
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The R-rated legal thriller, which opened to mostly positive reviews last Friday, was the second highest-grossing film in the nation, posting $13.4 million over its first weekend.
Cinemas Palme d’Or’s second “Meet the Director” event will be held Saturday night, when director Dana Adam Shapiro is scheduled to participate in a similar-format Q&A event in conjunction with the theater’s 7:30 p.m. showing of her latest film, “Monogamy.”
Advance tickets for both events are available now at the theater box office or by phone (with no service charge) at 760-779-0430
