(From left: Matthew Bonifacio, me, my mom,
Carmine Famiglietti, and Lou Martini, Jr.)
Please Note: This page is not endorsed by or run by anyone related to “Lbs.” It is simply my personal one stop shopping spot for one of my favorite movies! (And I haven’t even seen the theatrical version yet! – Finally got to see it and I still love it!)
The Facts:
Carmine Famiglietti on Twitter
Fandango
(some great fan reviews)
My Reviews/Thoughts:
“Monday Came” (Re: Lbs the Movie)
My Story & Why Lbs. the Movie Is Important to Me
A list of all other posts I’ve made mentioning “Lbs.”
2010 Release Dates:
3/26 Village East Cinema, New York City
4/9 Landmark Theatres Kendall Square Cinema, Boston, MA
4/23 Landmark Theatres Lagoon Cinema, Minneapolis, MN
5/7 Landmark Theatres E Street Cinema, Washington, DC
5/14 BIG Cinemas Manhattan, New York City
7/12 Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, PA
7/25 Cinema Paradiso, FLIFF, Fort Lauderdale, FL
8/20 Durham Arts Council, Durham, NC
Trailer:
“Lbs.” Cast on IMDb:
| Link | Actor/Actress | “Lbs.” Character |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | Matthew Bonifacio | Co-Writer, Director |
| IMDb Fandango |
Carmine Famiglietti | Co-Writer, “Neil Perota” |
| IMDb | Michael Aronov | “Sacco Valenzia” |
| IMDb Fandango |
Miriam Shor | “Lara Griffin” |
| IMDb | Sophia Antonini | “Deirdre” |
| IMDb | Lou Martini, Jr. | “Anthony Lanzo” |
| IMDb | Sharon Angela | “Theresa Perota” |
| IMDb | Susan Varon | “Connie Perota” |
| IMDb | Fil Formicola | “Lou Perota” |
| IMDb | Eric Leffler | “Lee Dawkins” |
| IMDb | Patrick Michael Buckley | “Vito” |
| IMDb | Gino Cafarelli | “Dante” |
Interviews:
YouTube – Interview with Carmine Famiglietti and Matthew Bonifacio:
Reuters Video With Carmine and Matthew:
Great Q104.3 Carmine Famiglietti Interview with Sonstein
WBZ Carmine Famiglietti Interview with Laurie Kirby
Technology:
Smashing Magazine gives props to the official website of “Lbs.”
Music:
“Monday Came” by J.R. Richards and featuring Michael Carey
2004 Sundance:
Sundance Pre-Production Interview with Director Matthew Bonifacio
2004 Mention in The Brooklyn Paper re: Sundance
2004 Mention in the NY Daily News re: Sundance
A NIGHT OUT WITH: Matthew Bonifacio and Carmine Famiglietti; Our Big Fat Film
Box Office Info:
NYC – 1st Weekend Box Office Results
Weekly Box Office Coverage (3/26 – 4/1) – Daily Variety
Weekly Box Office Coverage (4/2 – 4/8) – Daily Variety
Weekly Box Office Coverage (4/9 – 4/15) – Daily Variety
Weekly Box Office Coverage (4/23 – 4/29) – Daily Variety
Print News/Reviews/Mentions:
Nominated for John Cassavetes Spirit Award
“Lbs.” Cast rings opening bell at NASDAQ
Mentioned in this Newsweek article
Screen & Heard: 14th Philadelphia Film Festival Review
Audio/Video Film Reviews:
KUOW Presents Gluttony in the Movies (“Lbs.” is at about 6:55 min)
“Lbs.” starts at about 1:25 min:
Movie Review Blogs:
Gore Gore Dancer Movie Reviews
(Warning: contains many spoilers & is actually a horror movie review site)
Trust Movies
(This one has great interviews with Carmine Famiglietti and Matthew Bonifacio)
Hollywood Elsewhere
(A good review from someone claiming to despise obese people)
Fellow WL Blogs:
Skye’s the Limit
(A short post about my trip from a good friend who is as excited about “Lbs.” as I am!)
Miscellaneous:
Very short thread on Precision Nutrition
An American Family Blog
(contains spoilers)
Listed on National Eating Disorders Association Video Resource List
