The Movielife was a hardcore punk/pop-punk band, which was together from 1997 to 2003 and comprised of vocalist Vinnie Caruana, bassist Phil Navetta, guitarist Brandon Reilly, drummer Evan Baken, and guitarist Alex Amiruddin.
In 1997, The Movielife was formed and soon went from basement shows to supporting its debut album, It's Go Time, which was released on Fadeaway Records. In 2000, This Time Next Year was released by Revelation Records. The Movielife's van crashed while on tour to support the record, which caused minor injuries and mental anguish. The band rallied hard and toured with New Found Glory and Glassjaw in the process. In 2001, The Movielife signed to Drive-Thru Records, and the Has A Gambling Problem EP was released. Shortly after its release, founding member Alex Amiruddin quit to start Keep Breathing. He was replaced by Dan Navetta, Phil's younger brother. In 2003, Forty Hour Train Back To Penn was released, and The Movielife again set out on tour in support of the effort. However, on September 27th, 2003, a note on the band's website revealed that The Movielife had decided to break up.
Vinnie Caruana formed I Am The Avalanche. Brandon Reilly formed Nightmare Of You. Phil Navetta briefly played in Nightmare Of You but has since left and now lives in Queens, NY. Dan Navetta formed Heavy Rescue. Evan Baken now works at the esteemed management group World Audience with Larry Jacobson and Kazy Brown in Los Angeles serving as Director of Artist Management where he manages Hot Water Music, Avenged Sevenfold and Moments In Grace.