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Elijah Wood And Crew Go On Defense In New COOTIES Poster

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Get a taste with the new poster from Lionsgate Premiere’s COOTIES. The deadly horror-comedy will crawl into select theaters & VOD on Friday, September 18.

From the twisted minds of Leigh Whannell (co-creator of Saw and Insidious) and Ian Brennan (co-creator of “Glee”), COOTIES is a horror comedy with unexpected laughs and unapologetic thrills. When a cafeteria food virus turns elementary school children into killer zombies, a group of misfit teachers must band together to escape the playground carnage.

The film stars Elijah Wood (The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings), Rainn Wilson (“The Office”), and Alison Pill (“The Newsroom”) as teachers who fight to survive the mayhem while hilariously bickering in an uncomfortable love triangle on the worst Monday of their lives.

The film is directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell and Ian Brennan.

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Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson And Alison Pill Try To Escape From Zombie Kids In New COOTIES Trailer

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Have a look at the new trailer for COOTIES.

From the twisted minds of Leigh Whannell (co-creator of Saw and Insidious) and Ian Brennan (co-creator of “Glee”), COOTIES is a horror comedy with unexpected laughs and unapologetic thrills.

When a cafeteria food virus turns elementary school children into killer zombies, a group of misfit teachers must band together to escape the playground carnage.

The film stars Elijah Wood (The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings), Rainn Wilson (“The Office”), and Alison Pill (“The Newsroom”) as teachers who fight to survive the mayhem while hilariously bickering in an uncomfortable love triangle on the worst Monday of their lives.

The film is directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell and Ian Brennan.

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The film originally had its world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

In their review, Film School Rejects said the movie, “is horror comedy done right. You wouldn’t want to catch cooties, but you should most definitely make a date to catch Cooties.”

COOTIES will be one of the debut releases of the newly-launched Lionsgate Premiere label, which will release the film on September 18th in select theaters and on demand.

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The Teaser Poster For COOTIES Is Infectious!

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Breakout with Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson & Alison Pill with the hilarious new teaser poster from Lionsgate Premiere’s COOTIES. The movie is the opening night film at the Stanley Film Festival.

From the twisted minds of Leigh Whannell (co-creator of Saw and Insidious) and Ian Brennan (co-creator of “Glee”), COOTIES is a horror comedy with unexpected laughs and unapologetic thrills. When a cafeteria food virus turns elementary school children into killer zombies, a group of misfit teachers must band together to escape the playground carnage.

The film stars Elijah Wood (The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings), Rainn Wilson (“The Office”), and Alison Pill (“The Newsroom”) as teachers who fight to survive the mayhem while hilariously bickering in an uncomfortable love triangle on the worst Monday of their lives.

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SpectreVision and Glacier Films present COOTIES, starring Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer, Leigh Whannell, Nasim Pedrad, Ian Brennan and Jorgé Garcia.

The film is directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell and Ian Brennan. Daniel Noah, Josh C. Waller and Elijah Wood produce along with Tove Christensen, Georgy Malkov and Steven Schneider. Ian Brennan, Leigh Whannell, Gevond Andreasyan, Sarik Andreasyan, Hayden Christensen, Seth William Meier and Vladmir Poliakov serve as Executive Producers.

One of the debut releases of the newly-launched Lionsgate Premiere label, COOTIES opens in select theaters & VOD on September 18th.

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COOTIES Poster Debuts – Sundance Film Fest “Park City at Midnight’ Selection Stars Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill and Jorge Garcia

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Before the film opens this weekend at the Sundance Film Festival, the official poster is here for SpectreVision and Glacier Films’ horror/comedy COOTIES, directed by Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott.

The film stars Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer, Nasim Pedrad, Leigh Whannell, Ian Brennan, Kate Flannery and Jorge Garcia and was co-written by Leigh Whannell (co-creator and writer of the SAW and INSIDIOUS franchises), and Ian Brennan (co-creator/executive producer of “Glee”).

In COOTIES,  a mysterious virus hits a small Illinois town affecting only the prepubescent population, transforming them into violent, feral little monsters.  The virus centralizes in the town’s elementary school, and quickly the infected students have the teaching staff under siege, acting out deadly revenge fantasies with an eerie sense of childlike glee.  Finally, the teachers band together, led by a hapless substitute who grew up in the town, realizing they must do the unthinkable if they hope to survive.

POSTER CREDIT; JAY SHAW of Kingdom of Nonsense. http://www.kingdomofnonsense.com/

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COOTIES
A Film by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion
2014, 96 minutes, color, U.S.A.-Park City at Midnight

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Sundance Screenings

Saturday, January 18 at 11:59pm – Egyptian Theatre (328 Main St.)  ***WORLD PREMIERE*** 
Sunday, January 19 – 10:00am – Holiday Village Cinema 4 (1776 Park Ave.)  **P&I Screening**
Monday, January 20 – 6:00pm – Tower Theatre, SLC (876 E 900 S, Salt Lake City, 84105)
Tuesday, January 21 -2:30pm – The MARC (1200 Little Kate Rd)
Friday, January 24 – 11:45pm – Library Center Theatre (1225 Park Ave.)

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Blu Monday: Heroes, Demons, Martians, Stoners, and Dead Men

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James Gunn Brings SUPER to St. Louis

On Friday April 15, director/screenwriter James Gunn returned to his hometown of St. Louis to screen his sophomore feature film SUPER. The above photo is from an interview our own Melissa Howland conducted earlier that day with Gunn. SUPER played to a packed auditorium at the beautiful Tivoli theatre at 7 PM that evening. At the film’s conclusion St. Louis Post Dispatch film critic Joe Williams introduced Gunn. After a few opening remarks, Gunn took questions from the audience for close to thirty minutes. He talked about filming in Shreveport, Louisiana during the coldest winter there in recent history. Kudos to Ellen Page for braving the temps while just dressed in her undergarments. Gunn applauded the actors who worked for scale. A couple traveled to the shoot on their own expenses. He revealed that his ex-wife Jenna Fisher was instrumental in getting her TV co-star Rainn Wilson to take the film’s lead role. Gunn introduced his mother and father and joked about directing them as extras in a scene. He then discussed his internet “dust-up” with Roger Ebert after the critic had revealed a major plot spoiler in the opening lines of his review. Gunn had high praises for his film’s distributors who released the film unrated. He believes the stigma of unrated films no longer exists. Then he revealed that his next big screen release will be a seven minute segment starring Josh Duhamel and Elizabeth Banks in the Farrelly Brothers production of MOVIE 43. Thanks again to the Tivoli for a great evening  with James Gunn.

SUPER – The Review

St. Louis native James Gunn delivers a powerful, dark,witty film that, although not suitable for everyone, is more than suitable for this girl!

Frank (Rainn Wilson) is not your average guy. He is the type of underdog that life seems to like to mess with just a bit. When his wife Sarah (Liv Tyler) relapses from her sober state, she ends up leaving Frank for a slimy, asshole of a drug dealer named Jacques played by Kevin Bacon,(Hey, there may be nice drug dealers out there somewhere!) Frank is desperate to win her back. Through research, watching The Holy Avenger, and an unsuspecting comic book store clerk, Frank turns himself into The Crimson Bolt, a super hero without any powers. With the help of his new sidekick Libby/Boltie (Ellen Page) he shows crime who is boss while trying to win his wife back.

I was actually surprised, in a good way, by this film! The trailer lead me to believe that it was a dark comedy, but there is so much more to it. Don’t get me wrong, the dark comedy part is there… but it’s also sad at times, gory, brutal, and even disturbing (again, in a good way). I can honestly say that I have never seen a film quite like it. Because of the superhero concept and the costumes, I have heard people say that it is like Kick-Ass, but let me assure you, this is a much different type of film. Heck, this film is going to downright gross some people out because it is filled with bloody fun! I mean, Gunn has done this kind of thing before, so if you are expecting sunshine and rainbows you might want to skip it… or don’t so I can laugh when you get grossed out!

The idea of a normal man being so desperate to get his wife back, or to be such an outsider that he doesn’t mind putting himself in harms way is something that has been done before. Gunn, however, tells this tale in a way that we have never seen before. The combination of black comedy and utter despair are brilliantly combined, leaving the audience, or at least me, feeling both relief, and still a saddness when all is said and done. This film doesn’t just give everyone the storybook, fairytale ending that most films do, and it is refreshing!!!

Rainn Wilson is incredible in this film. His performance was powerful, dark, and at times, funny. It’s nice to see a different side to him. It’s also refreshing to see Ellen Page play a character that is younger, darker, and slightly more immature than the “wiser-than-her-years” characters that she seems to always be cast in. There is something slightly disturbing about her in this film… but she still has a likability to her, so it’s a win win! Kevin Bacon, well, he’s Kevin Bacon! He plays an asshole well, and he was perfect for the character of Jacques.

For how small the budget was, and for how little the cast made in order to film this (they basically worked for scale), this film is incredible. There are so many different ways that I could describe this to you but I would honestly rather have you go see it!

OVERALL RATING: 4.75 out of 5 stars

SUPER – Trailer, Posters, and Facebook App

After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into the Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills. I mean, that’s what I would do!

St. Louis native James Gunn’s latest film, SUPER, opens in local (St. Louis) theaters on Friday, April 15th and for funzies, they have created a fun little app on Facebook where you can upload your photo into the poster artwork. How neat is that? You can access the facebook app HERE:


SYNOPSIS:

Frank (Rainn Wilson) loses his wife (Liv Tyler) to a drug dealer (Kevin Bacon). Armed with only a wrench, Frank becomes a superhero, the Crimson Bolt, and teams up with sidekick Libby (Ellen Page), a sociopathic teen, to win back his wife.

SUPER opens:
LA, NY, Boston and Washington D.C. APRIL 1
Chicago APRIL 8
Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, and St. Louis  APRIL 15

And additional cities throughout April/May



Updated Schedule for 2011 IFC Crossroads House @ SXSW

Casts of Super, PAUL, Win Win and Morgan Spurlock Interviews Confirmed


Emmylou Harris, Liz Phair, Lupe Fiasco, City and Colour, Rural Alberta Advantage, Wild Flag, Portugal the Man And Other Bands Scheduled to Perform
Live Events Scheduled With The Onion, Facebook,Comedy Death Ray and Austin Facial Hair Club
IFC.com to LIVE Stream Events, Musical Performances, Celebrity Interviews and More

An updated schedule is available for the IFC CROSSROADS HOUSE at the South by Southwest Film, Interactive and Music festival in Austin, TX March 11-19.  The schedule lives at www.ifc.com/sxsw/schedule and will be updated frequently as additional events, parties, celebrities and bands are confirmed.  You can also follow @ifctv on Twitter for updates.

Festival-goers can stop by the IFC CROSSROADS HOUSE in downtown Austin (East 7th and Brazos) open daily (3pm -10pm during Film and Interactive March 11-15, 12pm – 8pm during Music March 17-19) and catch exciting events, LIVE performances from bands, and celebrity interviews in the IFC Crossroads Studio. Festival goers can pre-register to gain access to the house and all events at http://www.ifc.com/sxsw/rsvp/.

IFC CROSSROADS HOUSE SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS:

Celebrity Interviews:

  • 3/12 – The cast of Super including Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page join director James Gunn to discuss Wilson’s attempt at becoming a super hero.
  • 3/13 – Morgan Spurlock will stop by the house to talk about his new film Greatest Movie Ever Sold.
  • 3/13 – The cast of PAUL including Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and director Greg Mottola will stop by to chat about their upcoming si-fi adventure.
  • 3/14 – The cast of Win Win including Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan and Alex Schaffer will stop by to talk about the film.

Events:

  • 3/12 – Whiskey Friday with The Onion & IFC.  Includes an exclusive early screening of that week’s Onion News Network episode followed by a band performance and more Whiskey.
  • 3/15 – IFC & Facebook. With a performance by The Kills.
  • 3/15 – IFC’s Beard and Mustache Contest with the Austin Facial Hair Club.  The best beards in Austin, TX will be judged by the Austin Facial Hair Club.
  • 3/15 – Comedy night with IFC and Comedy Death Ray. CDR’s Scott Aukerman host. Several comedians including special celebrity guests will perform some of their best stand-up. The evening will be topped off with a live band performance.
  • 3/18 – Liz Phair will perform LIVE with the FREECREDITSCORE band.

Musical Performances:

  • 3/16 – Brett Dennen @ 1pm
  • 3/16 – Portugal the Man @ 4pm
  • 3/16 – Lupe Fiasco @ 7pm
  • 3/17 – Young Giants @ 1pm
  • 3/17 – City and Colour @ 4pm
  • 3/18 – Emmylou Harris @ 2pm
  • 3/19 – Sharon Van Etten @ 1pm
  • 3/19 – Rural Alberta Advantage @ 4pm
  • 3/19 – Wild Flag @ 7pm

LIVE streaming of all IFC CROSSROADS HOUSE activities including interviews, performances and events will be available atwww.IFC.com/sxsw, powered in partnership with Livestream.com and ClipSync.

All musical performances curated in partnership with The Bowery Presents.

About IFC

IFC creates and champions authentic, original content that is “Always On. Slightly Off.” Since 1994, IFC has cultivated television programming that challenges the conventions of storytelling.  Today, IFC continues to embrace content with an indie perspective. Original series – headlined by brand-defining scripted and sketch comedy – air alongside an extraordinary collection of films and cult TV shows.  Long and short-form original content inspired by music, web, gaming, animation, news, and culture is available on multiple platforms.  IFC provides viewers access to must-see festivals and events around the country, like the Film Independent’s Spirit Awards and SXSW.  IFC.com features exclusive video, podcasts, blogs, news and reviews cultivated and written by industry experts.  The network’s On Demand offering, IFC Free, gives fans the opportunity to watch select content from IFC whenever they want.  IFC is owned and operated by Rainbow Media Holdings LLC.

Sundance Review: HESHER

When I saw the stills from HESHER I was under the assumption that this movie would be a very intense drama. What we actually got was a film that cannot be placed into any genre of film and is so politically incorrect it would make Howard Stern blush. Please don’t get me wrong, this movie is fucking fantastic and I cant rave enough about it… a quarter of the way through the film I turned to AJ and told him this would easily be my favorite of the festival, if not the year. With an all star cast of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rainn Wilson and Natalie Portman there is very little that can go wrong.

The movie revolves around T.J. who is dealing with the loss of his mother who died in a car accident. He and his father Paul (Rainn Wilson) are forced to move in with his grandma because the death pretty much sidelines them. After a series of events T.J. comes to know of a metal head squatter known only as Hesher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who forces himself into his life.When I say forces himself, I literally mean he moves in with T.J. at his grandmothers house.

Not only is T.J. having issues with Hesher, but the school bully also has it out for him and after a run in with him, he is saved by a grocery store clerk named Nicole (played by the amazing Natalie Portman), whom he also falls in love with. Without spoiling too much of the film (more than I already have), I will say that the rest of the plot is like a roller coaster ride that you don’t want to get off.

There are so many things in this movie that leave you scratching your head, and that’s part of what makes the movie so amazing. The fact that Hesher essentially moves into T.J.’s house without as much as asking the father or grandmother and is met with little to no resistance from either of them seems so far fetched that it would never happen but it just fits here. Add that in with all of Hesher’s stories that always have some type of deeper meaning despite them being somewhat unrelated.

Joseph Gordon Levitt gives one of the greatest performances of his career, playing Hesher. He is gritty, raw, unforgiving and in your face. He doesn’t care what you think, nor does he worry about any of the consequences to his actions. Gordon Levitt hasn’t played a character like that of Hesher, but damn… you truly understand just what kind of range he has if you didn’t before.

I was also pleasantly pleased with Rainn Wilson as the father Paul. There were several moments that he could have gone the Dwight Schrute route and been a little on the cheesy side but there are no moments in the film where you get that.

HESHER also features some of the best one liners in a film… ever. Here is a quote for you to drool over:

Hesher: Where’s the laundry room?
T.J.: You cant be in here.
Hesher: Have you ever been skull fucked?
Hesher: You want to?

I walked out of the screening smiling ear to ear with the knowledge that we just had our minds blown by director Spencer Susser. Susser had previously done a short called I LOVE SARAH JANE which is one of the coolest zombie concepts I’ve ever seen. He used some scenes and plot lines from I LOVE SARAH JANE in HESHER which made me super excited to see. Specner Susser is going to do amazing things, and I am pleased to say that I have been witness to one of the first.

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5