A familiar sub-genre of time travel-movies has characters going into the past to see a loved one who has died. Writer and director Ned Benson gives that idea a musical twist In The Greatest Hits. Harriet (Lucy Boynton) was in the same car crash that killed her boyfriend, Max (David Corenswet), two years before. Now whenever she hears songs they listened to together, she is carried back to the first time they experienced that music. Weighed down with grief, every night she listens to LPs, labeled “Tested” and “Untested,” searching for a way back to a moment she can alter to save Max’s life. Or, as her potential new romance, David (Justin H. Min), tells her, “So you just sit in this room, go back in time and hang out with your dead boyfriend.”
Yes, she does, and it’s an intriguing premise. Benson deftly combines the time travel,...
Yes, she does, and it’s an intriguing premise. Benson deftly combines the time travel,...
- 3/17/2024
- by Caryn James
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In many traditions (as for a long time in the UK), acting is closely associated with sex work. This isn’t just because of the notion of people being on display. At a more fundamental level, it’s about the way that workers in both professions make their bodies available for the performance of other people’s fantasies. Tiago Teixeira’s Custom, which screened as part of Glasgow Frightfest 2024, follows a couple who merge the two. Unable to fund themselves purely through their art, Harriet (Abigail Hardingham) and Jasper (Rowan Polonski) have turned their creative talents to making pornographic videos on a custom basis, doing whatever the client wants. Mostly that’s a bit of mild, stage-managed bdsm, but they are about to get an unusual request that will change everything.
In the internet age, the long-cherished Western notion that body and mind are separate domains is coming under increasing pressure.
In the internet age, the long-cherished Western notion that body and mind are separate domains is coming under increasing pressure.
- 3/16/2024
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Music has an almost magical way of transporting us back to the moment in our lives when we heard it: the pop song that underscored your first kiss, the one that played at your graduation and so on. In mopey, dopey YA weepie “The Greatest Hits,” writer-director Ned Benson takes that idea as literally as possible, treating specific tunes as triggers that launch Harriet (Lucy Boynton) back into her past, blowing her — like that seated guy in the classic Maxell campaign — into the tragic former relationship with hunky Max (square-jawed future Superman David Corenswet), who died in a car crash.
Sounds romantic, right? Actually, Harriet’s condition is kind of a drag, as she’d like to move on, but must now go through life wearing noise-canceling headphones and curating playlists with only “safe” songs (those with zero nostalgic potential). Music matters to Harriet, who worked in the industry — turns...
Sounds romantic, right? Actually, Harriet’s condition is kind of a drag, as she’d like to move on, but must now go through life wearing noise-canceling headphones and curating playlists with only “safe” songs (those with zero nostalgic potential). Music matters to Harriet, who worked in the industry — turns...
- 3/16/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Lucy Boynton debuted her new movie The Greatest Hits at SXSW this week and the official trailer is now available online!
The 30-year-old actress was joined by co-stars Justin H. Min and Austin Crute at the SXSW premiere on Thursday (March 14) at The Paramount Theatre in Austin, Tex.
Writer and director Ned Benson was also in attendance, though star David Corenswet was absent as he’s currently filming Superman.
In The Greatest Hits, Harriet (Boynton) experiences a unique connection between art and reality. She discovers that specific songs have the power to transport her back in time, driving her to relive various special moments with her ex-boyfriend (Corenswet). Her time-traveling experiences begin to bleed into present day when meeting someone new (Min). Throughout her journey, Harriet explores the mesmerizing link between music and memory, facing her with difficult decisions of whether altering the past is a choice worth making.
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The 30-year-old actress was joined by co-stars Justin H. Min and Austin Crute at the SXSW premiere on Thursday (March 14) at The Paramount Theatre in Austin, Tex.
Writer and director Ned Benson was also in attendance, though star David Corenswet was absent as he’s currently filming Superman.
In The Greatest Hits, Harriet (Boynton) experiences a unique connection between art and reality. She discovers that specific songs have the power to transport her back in time, driving her to relive various special moments with her ex-boyfriend (Corenswet). Her time-traveling experiences begin to bleed into present day when meeting someone new (Min). Throughout her journey, Harriet explores the mesmerizing link between music and memory, facing her with difficult decisions of whether altering the past is a choice worth making.
The...
- 3/15/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
It’s been two years since Harriet’s (Lucy Boynton) beloved boyfriend Max died in a car crash she blames herself for. But she still sees him everywhere — literally, thanks to a natty time travel device that filmmaker Ned Benson deploys quickly and smartly in his “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby” follow-up, “The Greatest Hits.” You know how a song can take you back to a moment of your life? For Harriet, who also suffered a nasty blow to the head in the same accident that took Max, that’s life. Every time she hears a song she and Max listened to together, bam, she’s launched briefly back in time to the first moment the pair heard said song for the first time.
For someone with a severely broken heart, it’s agony. And for someone who thinks she can change the past via these short visits, well, it might even be worse.
For someone with a severely broken heart, it’s agony. And for someone who thinks she can change the past via these short visits, well, it might even be worse.
- 3/15/2024
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Lucy Boynton attempts to turn back time with David Corenswet in the first trailer for the romantic feature The Greatest Hits.
Searchlight Pictures releases director Ned Benson’s movie in select theaters April 5 before it begins streaming via Hulu on April 12. Justin H. Min and Austin Crute also star in the film that premieres at this year’s South by Southwest Festival.
The Greatest Hits follows Harriet (Boynton), who realizes that her favorite songs can literally transport her through time to revisit cherished memories with former boyfriend Max (Corenswet). In the meantime, she begins exploring feelings for a new potential love interest (Min) while grappling with whether she should alter the past.
“If something happened to you, and I could stop it, but it would mean we would never meet, would you want me to?” Boynton asks a confused Corenswet in the trailer.
Later, Boynton continues to debate her options:...
Searchlight Pictures releases director Ned Benson’s movie in select theaters April 5 before it begins streaming via Hulu on April 12. Justin H. Min and Austin Crute also star in the film that premieres at this year’s South by Southwest Festival.
The Greatest Hits follows Harriet (Boynton), who realizes that her favorite songs can literally transport her through time to revisit cherished memories with former boyfriend Max (Corenswet). In the meantime, she begins exploring feelings for a new potential love interest (Min) while grappling with whether she should alter the past.
“If something happened to you, and I could stop it, but it would mean we would never meet, would you want me to?” Boynton asks a confused Corenswet in the trailer.
Later, Boynton continues to debate her options:...
- 3/15/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ned Benson’s The Greatest Hits is a poignant exploration of grief, memory and the transformative power of music, marking his foray into magical realism. At its core, this film, brought to life by a vibrant cast including Lucy Boynton, David Corenswet, Retta, Justin H. Min and Austin Crute that delves deep into the psychological intricacies of mourning and the painstaking journey toward healing and acceptance.
The film begins with a vivid montage of Harriet (Boynton) and her boyfriend Max (Corenswet), capturing their blissful moments together through a series of concerts, road trips and encounters with nature. This idyllic sequence swiftly transitions to a scene of Harriet alone in her dimly lit apartment, a tangible representation of her life led by loss. Surrounded by the remnants of her past, she engages in a unique form of time travel triggered by music, which transports her back to moments shared with her boyfriend,...
The film begins with a vivid montage of Harriet (Boynton) and her boyfriend Max (Corenswet), capturing their blissful moments together through a series of concerts, road trips and encounters with nature. This idyllic sequence swiftly transitions to a scene of Harriet alone in her dimly lit apartment, a tangible representation of her life led by loss. Surrounded by the remnants of her past, she engages in a unique form of time travel triggered by music, which transports her back to moments shared with her boyfriend,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney+ has released the first trailer for ‘The Greatest Hits’, written and directed by Ned Benson, starring Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, David Corenswet and Austin Crute.
Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend (David Corenswet), her time travelling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present (Justin H. Min). As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the past, should she?
The original movie has its world premiere at the South By Southwest® Film Festival in Austin, Texas today and will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on April 12th, 2024.
Also in trailers – Jennifer Lopez stars in teaser trailer for ‘Atlas’
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Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend (David Corenswet), her time travelling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present (Justin H. Min). As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the past, should she?
The original movie has its world premiere at the South By Southwest® Film Festival in Austin, Texas today and will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on April 12th, 2024.
Also in trailers – Jennifer Lopez stars in teaser trailer for ‘Atlas’
The post “What do you want to do today?...
- 3/14/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody) stars as a young woman who’s transported back in time while listening to music in Searchlight Pictures’ The Greatest Hits. Written and directed by Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby trilogy), The Greatest Hits premieres at SXSW before opening in limited theaters on April 5, 2024.
The romantic drama will stream on Hulu beginning April 12th.
“What if a single song, an unmistakable melody, an unforgettable sound – could take you back in time, literally? Harriet (Boynton) finds music imitating life when she discovers beloved songs shared with her former boyfriend can take her back to the scene of the moment, giving her a second chance to twist fate,” reads Searchlight Pictures’ synopsis. “While she relives the past through romantic memories, her time-traveling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present. As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she...
The romantic drama will stream on Hulu beginning April 12th.
“What if a single song, an unmistakable melody, an unforgettable sound – could take you back in time, literally? Harriet (Boynton) finds music imitating life when she discovers beloved songs shared with her former boyfriend can take her back to the scene of the moment, giving her a second chance to twist fate,” reads Searchlight Pictures’ synopsis. “While she relives the past through romantic memories, her time-traveling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present. As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she...
- 3/14/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Stars: Abigail Hardingham, Rowan Polonski, Brad Moore, Samantha Steel | Written and Directed by Tiago Teixeira
Jasper and Harriet are arthouse pornographers struggling to make ends meet. Their stock in trade is producing custom-made erotic films for an exclusive clientele into the forbidden, the shocking and the strange. As they hit rock bottom, that’s when they encounter ‘The Audience’, a mysterious client offering life-changing money to perform strange rituals on videotape.
Custom is a deep dive into the world of online sex work – the custom of the title referring to video requests from paying clients, willing fork over money to have their sexual fantasies played out on camera, in a film that tries So hard to be a Lynchian nightmare.
This is a very timely film And subject matter given the explosion of sites like Onlyfans and Fansly and how people are making a living from them outside of the traditional 9 to 5 workday narrative.
Jasper and Harriet are arthouse pornographers struggling to make ends meet. Their stock in trade is producing custom-made erotic films for an exclusive clientele into the forbidden, the shocking and the strange. As they hit rock bottom, that’s when they encounter ‘The Audience’, a mysterious client offering life-changing money to perform strange rituals on videotape.
Custom is a deep dive into the world of online sex work – the custom of the title referring to video requests from paying clients, willing fork over money to have their sexual fantasies played out on camera, in a film that tries So hard to be a Lynchian nightmare.
This is a very timely film And subject matter given the explosion of sites like Onlyfans and Fansly and how people are making a living from them outside of the traditional 9 to 5 workday narrative.
- 3/14/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
"I love how music can do that... pull you back to some moment in time." Searchlight Pictures has unveiled an official trailer for an indie romantic drama called The Greatest Hits, the latest film from filmmaker Ned Benson (of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby films). Premiering today at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin before it lands on Hulu for streaming in April. Written and produced by Benson, Harriet experiences a unique connection between art and reality. She discovers that specific songs have the power to transport her back in time, driving her to relive special moments with her ex-boyfriend. Her time-traveling begins to bleed into the present when she meets someone new. Throughout the journey, she explores the mesmerizing link between music and memory, facing her with difficult decisions of whether altering the past is a choice worth making. Lucy Boynton stars with Justin H. Min, David Corenswet, Andie Ju,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Everyone has certain notable songs in their lives that can transport you back to some sacred memories that you have kept with you. What if those songs could actually take you back in time to those memories? That’s the fresh new twist on the time travel concept in the new trailer for The Greatest Hits. Ned Benson, writer and director of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby trilogy, once again pulls double duty for this film which stars Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min and the new Kal-El of James Gunn’s Superman, David Corenswet.
The official plot synopsis from Searchlight Pictures reads,
“What if a single song, an unmistakable melody, an unforgettable sound – could take you back in time, literally? Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds music imitating life when she discovers beloved songs shared with her former boyfriend can take her back to the scene of the moment, giving her a second chance to twist fate.
The official plot synopsis from Searchlight Pictures reads,
“What if a single song, an unmistakable melody, an unforgettable sound – could take you back in time, literally? Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds music imitating life when she discovers beloved songs shared with her former boyfriend can take her back to the scene of the moment, giving her a second chance to twist fate.
- 3/14/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
With great power comes great responsibility. It’s a lesson Lucy Boynton (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) grapples with in Searchlight Pictures’ “The Greatest Hits.” The studio released the film’s trailer on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
In “The Greatest Hits,” Harriet (Boynton) finds that listening to certain songs (literally) sweeps her away to another time — like, she becomes an actual time-traveler. She is able to relive special moments with her deceased boyfriend (David Corenswet of “Pearl”), and could potentially even stop the car crash that killed him from even happening. It sounds like there’s a pretty big tradeoff, however, if she takes it to that point.
And then there’s the new guy, played by Justin H. Min (“Beef”), that she meets along the way. “Throughout her journey, Harriet explores the mesmerizing link between music and memory, facing her with difficult decisions of whether altering the past is a choice worth making,” the synopsis reads.
In “The Greatest Hits,” Harriet (Boynton) finds that listening to certain songs (literally) sweeps her away to another time — like, she becomes an actual time-traveler. She is able to relive special moments with her deceased boyfriend (David Corenswet of “Pearl”), and could potentially even stop the car crash that killed him from even happening. It sounds like there’s a pretty big tradeoff, however, if she takes it to that point.
And then there’s the new guy, played by Justin H. Min (“Beef”), that she meets along the way. “Throughout her journey, Harriet explores the mesmerizing link between music and memory, facing her with difficult decisions of whether altering the past is a choice worth making,” the synopsis reads.
- 3/14/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Music has a way of worming its way into the listener’s heart. Without any effort on the listener’s part, a song can become inextricably linked to an emotion, place, person, or period. This incredibly potent and special aspect of music forms the basis of the new romantic comedy, “The Greatest Hits.”
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From writer/director Ned Benson (“The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby”), the movie stars Lucy Boynton as Harriet, a young woman mourning the end of a relationship.
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From writer/director Ned Benson (“The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby”), the movie stars Lucy Boynton as Harriet, a young woman mourning the end of a relationship.
Continue reading ‘The Greatest Hits’ Trailer: Lucy Boynton & David Corenswet Star In A Musical Time Travel Rom-Com at The Playlist.
- 3/14/2024
- by Megan Fisher
- The Playlist
Back in 2021, Prime Video aired the first season of the horror anthology series Them (you can read our review Here), which creator Little Marvin and executive producer Lena Waithe put together with the intention of telling stories that will “explore terror in America.” All eight episodes of the second season, which is called Them: The Scare, are set to be released through Prime Video on Thursday, April 25th, and today a batch of first look images have arrived online to give a preview of the new season. You can check them out at the bottom of this article.
A press release notifies us that Them: The Scare will be, like its predecessor, set in Los Angeles. The first season, which is subtitled Covenant, took place in Compton circa 1952, while the new episodes move the time frame forward to 1991. The story of the second season centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve,...
A press release notifies us that Them: The Scare will be, like its predecessor, set in Los Angeles. The first season, which is subtitled Covenant, took place in Compton circa 1952, while the new episodes move the time frame forward to 1991. The story of the second season centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
You don’t see too many science fiction comedy-dramas heading into movie theaters these days – or any days, quite frankly – so that alone is cause to celebrate the arrival of “Landscape With Invisible Hand,” the odd title of an intriguing film that opens today (Friday) in limited release, starring a cast of mostly unknowns with the exception of Tiffany Haddish in a prime co-starring role. It’s written and directed by Cory Finley, who directed the Emmy-winning 2020 made-for-tv movie “Bad Education” that starred Hugh Jackman. And its composer is Michael Abels, a Pulitzer Prize winner and two-time Emmy nominee whose genre-defying scores include the Jordan Peele horror trio “Get Out,” “Us” and “Nope.”
Based on a hotly-received young-adult novel by author M.T. Anderson, the film from MGM, Plan B Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures is something of an eccentric mashup of the alien horror and teen romantic comedy genres with some...
Based on a hotly-received young-adult novel by author M.T. Anderson, the film from MGM, Plan B Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures is something of an eccentric mashup of the alien horror and teen romantic comedy genres with some...
- 8/18/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
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