Movies you need to see at Sundance: Part 1
Posted by Scott on January 7, 2009 4 Comments

Since I am heading down to Sundance Film Festival in 2 weeks I thought it would be important to prepare myself and try to figure out what movies were important for me to see. Here …

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Knoxville & Posey taste John Waters ‘Fruitcake’
Thursday, 8 May, 2008 – 10:29 | No Comment
Knoxville & Posey taste John Waters ‘Fruitcake’

Not much is known for sure about the plot involved in John Waters’ new film Fruitcake, but we have our leading guy and gal … Johnny Knoxville will play the title character and Parker Posey …

Review: ‘The Fall’
Tuesday, 6 May, 2008 – 2:30 | No Comment
Review: ‘The Fall’

Nick:
If you love the cinema, then do yourself a favor and go see ‘The Fall.’ There are images within the film that you will carry with you for a long time, sights that are too …

‘Fermat’s Room’ picked up by IFC
Tuesday, 29 Apr, 2008 – 21:58 | No Comment

For those of you who enjoyed Cube (1997) and Darren Aronofsky’s Pi (1998), Fermat’s Room (La Habitacion de Fermat) may appeal to your curiosity. IFC Entertainment just picked up the North American rights to this …

Coming Soon: ‘Mister Lonely’
Tuesday, 29 Apr, 2008 – 15:23 | 2 Comments
Coming Soon: ‘Mister Lonely’

When I first heard about Mister Lonely, I must admit that I was skeptical about the story’s premise. A young American Michael Jackson look-alike (Diego Luna) in Paris meets Marilyn Monroe impersonator (Samantha Morton). Jackson …

Review: ‘The Visitor’
Sunday, 27 Apr, 2008 – 21:45 | No Comment
Review: ‘The Visitor’

Thomas McCarthy is primarily an actor (Year of the Dog, Michael Clayton, The Wire TV series), but I am far more interested in his directorial work. McCarthy’s first film was The Station Agent (2003) which …

Coming to DVD: ‘Opie Gets Laid’
Wednesday, 23 Apr, 2008 – 21:04 | One Comment
Coming to DVD: ‘Opie Gets Laid’

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Opie Gets Laid, also known as Sunnyvale, was written and directed by James Ricardo. This independent comedy is about one lonely guy who finds himself thrown into a new sexual life with several different women …

Adrien Brody set to star in horror flick …
Friday, 11 Apr, 2008 – 7:53 | No Comment
Adrien Brody set to star in horror flick …

One of my favorite actors Adrien Brody has signed up to star in “Giallo,” the latest thriller from Italian horror-meister Dario Argento.
“The story follows an American flight attendant who teams with an Italian investigator to …

My Blueberry Nights …
Thursday, 3 Apr, 2008 – 8:19 | One Comment
My Blueberry Nights …

We originally talked about this movie in early January, and its now starting to get a lot of attention. The official site says it was released on February 22nd … but I don’t think thats the …

‘Choke’ Film Sneak Peek (Of Sadness)
Sunday, 16 Mar, 2008 – 20:08 | One Comment
‘Choke’ Film Sneak Peek (Of Sadness)

I found this awhile ago and forgot to share it with you, probably because I’m not sure it SHOULD be shared, with anyone, ever. However anybody looking to find out something about the indie adapatation …

WAMG First Look: ‘Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Undead’
Saturday, 15 Mar, 2008 – 17:04 | No Comment
WAMG First Look: ‘Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Undead’

I was lolly-gagging around on the Internet today, trying to stay sane while fending off whatever cold bug I’ve had for the last week, when I stumbled upon some random bit of news on this …

Hack Movies
Thursday, 13 Mar, 2008 – 2:09 | 4 Comments
Hack Movies

I’m paraphrasing here, but Dov S-S Simens offers a bit of filmmaking advice in his book, “From Reel to Deal,” and it works. It really does:
“When all else fails, take some kids to a single …

James Van Der Beek back on the scene …
Monday, 10 Mar, 2008 – 6:27 | No Comment
James Van Der Beek back on the scene …

Let me first say that I think what James Van Der Beek turned in for The Rules of Attraction was a great, off the grid role for him. I also thought that it was the …

Like dinosaurs? Like dinosaurs that eat people?
Thursday, 6 Mar, 2008 – 4:09 | One Comment
Like dinosaurs? Like dinosaurs that eat people?

 
I remember seeing The Valley of Gwangi when I was a kid and being wowed by the destruction of a dinosaur. I still recall being a little spooked by the man-eating dinos of King Kong. …

CinemaSpoke Accepting Entries
Saturday, 23 Feb, 2008 – 22:19 | No Comment
CinemaSpoke Accepting Entries

OK, so I know this post is kinda last minute, but still … if you have a script you’ve written and you want it to see the light of day (and you’re in the St. …

‘Juno’ Is Biggest “Indie” Hit in Six Years. Sigh …
Tuesday, 19 Feb, 2008 – 14:01 | One Comment
‘Juno’ Is Biggest “Indie” Hit in Six Years. Sigh …

Currently blessed with a $125 million gross to date, Fox Searchlight’s Juno is the biggest “indie” hit since My Big Fat Greek Wedding in 2002, which for some reason ended up with about $241 million …

Review: ‘The Signal’
Sunday, 17 Feb, 2008 – 19:38 | No Comment
Review: ‘The Signal’

The Signal
Cast & Crew
Mya Denton: Anessa Ramsey
Lewis Denton: AJ Bowen
Ben: Justin Welborn
Clark: Scott Poythress
Written & Directed by: David Bruckner, Jacob Gentry, Dan Bush
The city of Terminus, New Year’s Eve.
Mya is married to Lewis, but does …

Review: ‘Hatchet’ on DVD
Saturday, 16 Feb, 2008 – 2:26 | 3 Comments
Review: ‘Hatchet’ on DVD

Hatchet
Cast & Credits
Ben: Joel Moore
Marybeth: Tamara Feldman
Marcus: Deon Richmond
Victor Crowley: Kane Hodder
Written & Directed by Adam Green
Running time: 84 minutes
Unrated
Before I begin my review of Hatchet, let me reference a much better movie.
In David Cronenberg’s …

Jarmusch enlists Murray, Swinton & Bernal
Thursday, 14 Feb, 2008 – 23:51 | No Comment
Jarmusch enlists Murray, Swinton & Bernal

If you’ve read the Meet the Makers edition on Jim Jarmusch, you may have noticed a fondness towards his style of film-making. So, it should be no surprise that I’ve been digging around on the …