Bella Premiere Inspires, Briefly De-Malls King of Prussia
UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 traded its usual curbside crowd of baggy-pant-wearing 14-year-old loiterers for a big white tent, spotlights and red carpet last night for the premiere of Bella, the first producing cred for local financiers Eustace Wolfington (a St. Joe’s grad) and nephew Sean. Although the mall traffic did little to add to the less-than-glam festivities, the usual opening-night crowd of real estate suits and the occasional horned-rimmed film type were in attendance. Sean was out shaking hands, and Eustace was spotted outside the theaters, which, rumors swirled, needed to add an extra screen due to the larger-than-expected guest list.
Director Alejandro Monteverde spoke before and after the festival-winning film, and the stars, including to-die-for leading man Eduardo Verastegui, were out and shining, asking for Philadelphia to fill the theaters for the next two weeks; this low-budget baby
needs to hit big numbers in the next 14 days in order to secure bookings in other theaters across the country. So do your part and buy a ticket. Not only will you see the most uplifting, feel-good film since Little Miss Sunshine, but you’ll also be able to say you saw it first and get a hit of Philly pride when these local faces walk across the stage come Oscar time. — Jenna Bergen
Bella [IMDB]
October 26th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
Great little film with a lot of heart.
There are many layers to this movie and the director Monteverde draws you into his world slowly and almost mystically. The score is very nice as well. A definite date movie, guys. Your girl will love you for it.