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Sundance 2010 Park City at Midnight: Cortes' Buried, Natali's Splice and 6 Gems?

12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

You can always count on Park City at Midnight section to deliver one groundbreaking film. It's hard to predict which one, but I'd go with "concept" over such things as cast, aesthetics or production budget. This theory isn't off the charts when you consider Black Dynamite, The Blair Witch Project and Saw got their starts in this section. Of the 8 selected below, I'm familiar with Rodrigo Cortes's Buried (which reminds me of the torment that the Dutch film The Vanishing caused me) and Vincent Natali's Splice which I believe received its world preem at Sitges. - You can always count on Park City at Midnight section to deliver one groundbreaking film. It's hard to predict which one, but I'd go with "concept" over such things as cast, aesthetics or production budget. This theory isn't off the charts when you consider Black Dynamite, The Blair Witch Project and Saw got their starts in this section. »

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Abu-Assad and Jeffrey Dean Morgan are the New 'Courier'

12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

What an odd move it would make to see Hany Abu-Assad (who has been waiting, and waiting some more for his next project to unfold) to move from Paradise Now onto a screenplay written from the pair who gave us 3:10 to Yuma, currently lensing The A-Team and the "Wanted" franchise. - What an odd move it would make to see Hany Abu-Assad (who has been waiting, and waiting some more for his next project to unfold) to move from Paradise Now onto a screenplay written from the pair who gave us 3:10 to Yuma, currently lensing The A-Team and the "Wanted" franchise. According to the Production Weekly twitter feed, Abu-Assad has replaced the once pegged Russell Mulcahy (Resident Evil: Extinction) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan will take on the role that originally went to Adrien Brody. Somehow Morgan delivering a suitcase is slightly more believable than Brody delivering the goods. »

- Ioncinema.com Staff

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New Splice Stills Show Off More Monster

10 December 2009 1:31 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

More stills for Vincenzo Natali's monster opus Splice have surfaced today in celebration of the film's upcoming Sundance run, and we have them for you all stuffed into a tight set of genes.

The flick, starring Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chaneac, David Hewlett, and Brandon McGibbon, tells the tale of Elsa and Clive, two young rebellious scientists who defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism. Named Dren, the creature rapidly develops from a deformed female infant into a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera, who forges a bond with both of her creators - only to have that bond turn deadly.

Check out the stills below, and look for more on Splice soon!

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More Images from Natali's Splice

10 December 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

These have been floating around the web for a bit, but we've got them in hi-res. Click below for four pics from Vincenzo Natali's highly-anticipated Splice starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley. The film is part of Sundance's Park City at Midnight program and tells of two young rebellious scientists who defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism. Named Dren, the creature rapidly develops from a deformed female infant into a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera, who forges a bond with both of her creators - only to have that bond turn deadly. »

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Splice Director Vincenzo Natali Sets up Film Blog

7 December 2009 2:11 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

What better way to keep up with the goings-on about one of your more anticipated films than to follow the director's very own blog? That's exactly the case with director Vincenzo Natali and his latest creature feature Splice.

The director has set up a blog over at Twitch Film to keep us all in the loop about this and hopefully some other projects. Check it out by clicking on the image below.

The flick, starring Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chaneac, David Hewlett, and Brandon McGibbon, tells the tale of Elsa and Clive, two young rebellious scientists who defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism. Named Dren, the creature rapidly develops from a deformed female infant into a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera, who forges a bond with both of her creators - only »

- Uncle Creepy

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Sundance '10: 'Splice' Director Vincenzo Natali Blogs

7 December 2009 12:23 PM, PST | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »

Our good friends over Twitch Film have just launched an ongoing blog series that will follow filmmaker Vincenzo Natali (Cube) through his Sundance 2010 experience where his sci-fi thriller Splice will premiere. Click the think above for a cool production sketch and the first entry. Starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley, Clive and Elsa are young, brilliant and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered have made them rebel superstars of the scientific world. In secret, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a female animal-human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder. They think they may have created the perfect organism, until she makes a final shocking metamorphosis that could destroy them ... and the rest of humanity. »

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Vincenzo Natali's Sundance Diary: December 5, 2009

7 December 2009 5:50 AM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »

[With his latest directorial effort, Splice, due to take its North American bow at the 2010 Sundance Festival, Vincenzo Natali has graciously agreed to give an insider's view of the festival experience with an exclusive series of festival diaries posted here on Twitch.  Welcome to entry number one.  Accompanying image hand drawn by Natali, circa 2000.]

It's two days after the official announcement that my film, Splice, has been invited to the midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival. This is very good news for the battle-weary Splice team. It has been a decade since the first aborted attempt to make the film.  In that same period, the real science that inspired Splice advanced exponentially (as an example, it took scientists less time to map the human genome than it did for me to make my movie).  One can't help but feel a little inadequate. Nonetheless, after years of struggle, waging war with money and technology and the human instinct for self-preservation, we have ascended the summit. The movie has been birthed. Whatever it is... be it good, bad or indifferent, Dren, the beautiful monster-star of Splice, exists, with all six toes intact.

For those who do not know, Splice is a meditation on the relationship between creature and creators. »

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Splice Sundance Diary Commences

7 December 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

In anticipation of his film's big Sundance premiere, Cube helmer Vincenzo Natali has established a blog at Twitch Film which is all Splice all the time. Awesome. Here's a sampling: For those who do not know, Splice is a meditation on the relationship between creature and creators. The story revolves around two brilliant geneticists (played by Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody) who create hybrid organisms spliced from the genes of various animals. Their research has medical applications, and being young and adventurous, they target the top of the food chain: human DNA. Needless-to-say, mayhem ensues. But what makes Splice unique is that the true nature of the horror is emotional. And the ties that bind the scientists to their manufactured offspring is familial. There's... »

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Full of the strange

5 December 2009 4:09 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

In September Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland. He faces extradition to the Us, having fled the States in 1978 to avoid being sentenced for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. The debate about the case has raged ever since. Martin Amis was the first writer to interview Polanski after his flight, meeting him in Paris in 1979 for a magazine article. Here, we publish the encounter in full

When I was being driven to the police station from the hotel, the car radio was already talking about it. The newsmen were calling the police before I was arrested to see whether they can break the news. I couldn't believe… I thought, you know, I was going to wake up from it. I realise, if I have killed somebody, it wouldn't have had so much appeal to the press, you see? But… fucking, you see, and the young girls. Judges want to fuck young girls. »

- Martin Amis

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Sundance Reveals 2010 Non-Competition Slate

4 December 2009 5:24 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

On Wednesday the Sundance Film Festival unveiled the films competing in late January 2010.  Yesterday they announced the rest of the line-up of independent films vying for attention for industry types and the curious public.

The entire list of 53 films is below, but here are a few that stood out to me from the premieres alone:

Mumblecore directors the Duplass Brothers, have a new, untitled movie starring an unusually high-profile cast compared to their usual improvisational crew.  John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, Jonah Hill, and Catherine Keener.  Reilly and Keener are actually in two films at the 2010 festival.

The Company Men, starring Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, Rosemarie DeWitt about corporate downsizing.

Rodrigo Cortes’ Buried, starring Ryan Reynolds as a man buried alive in a coffin.  I’ve read the script and its great.  More on that as soon as I can.

The Runaways, the »

- Jeff Leins

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A Look at Sundance's Impressive Midnight Lineup

4 December 2009 5:15 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

By: Alison Nastasi

Utah isn't just for lovers--It's also for the Sundance Film Festival. Every year the fest rolls around I am jealous of those who get to attend the premiere of some of the most talked about independent films. This is the largest indie film festival in the U.S. and this year's lineup for the Park City at Midnight category looks like good stuff. The festival runs January 21 - 31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. Many popular horror films got their start at the festival, including Saw. I wonder if Weinberg was there... After the jump you can get up close and personal with the lineup for Sundance's Midnight movie series. Keep your eyes here for more info on the films as we get it. I also gave you my picks. Tell me yours?

So far I'm pretty psyched for Splice, directed by the »

- Cinematical staff

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Armored Movie Review

4 December 2009 4:38 PM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Nimrod Antal’s Armored feels like a film from a different time; specifically, an action thriller from the late 1990s. It’s the kind of second tier B movie that might have starred Cuba Gooding Jr. in the lead, Michael Keaton in the Dillon role, and Laurence Fishburne in the same role he’s got here.  Due to the shrieking chaos of most modern action films, this fact actually proves to be a good thing.

Under the skilled direction of Antal, Armored trades up shaky cam and overcooked editing for expertly shot and nerve-jangling chase sequences that feel inspired by 1970’s crime thrillers. The second string cast, including Dillon, Fishburn, Ulrich and the always dependable Ward, all deliver down-to-earth performances that fit the characters.

Unfortunately, a predictable plot rife with holes and inconsistencies and a script banged together from old heist clichés shoots the movie in the foot before it »

- Nathan Bartlebaugh

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More 2010 Sundance Premieres: The Killer Inside Me, Jack Goes Boating, The Runaways

4 December 2009 5:49 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Another batch of 2010 Sundance films were announced yesterday, including some of the bigger premieres and the Park City at Midnight section, which is where all the genre goodness lies. Once again, some of the highlights include: Jack Goes Boating: An offbeat love story between two working class NYC couple. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and also his directorial debut. The Killer Inside Me: Michael Winterbottom thriller about a homicidal deputy sheriff. Starring Casey Affleck. Nowhere Boy: John Lennon biopic covering his early years. The Runaways: Joan Jett biopic starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. Twelve: Joel Schumacher drama about rich kids in Manhattan, starring Emma Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, and 50 Cent. Splice: Sci-fi thriller about genetic engineering from the director of Cube and starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley. Louis C.K.: Hilarious: Stand up comedy concert film starring Louis C.K.! Countdown to Zero: Documentary on the threat of nuclear war. »

- Sean

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Sundance 2010: Park City at Midnight Lineup Revealed!

4 December 2009 12:44 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The 2010 Sundance Film Festival is just over a month away (January 21-31) and as always, the Midnight screenings are the must-attend events for genre fans. The full lineup for the non-competition Park City at Midnight program was revealed yesterday, and we've got all the gory details below the jump.

Park City At Midnight

Home to horror films and crazy comedies, Black Dynamite, The Blair Witch Project and Saw are among the films that have screened here.

7 Days / Canada (Director: Daniel Grou; Screenwriter: Patrick Senecal)–A doctor seeks revenge by kidnapping, torturing and killing the man who murdered his young daughter. Cast: Rémy Girard, Claude Legault, Fanny Mallette, Martin Dubreuil, Rose-Marie Coallier. World Premiere

Buried / Spain, USA (Director: Rodrigo Cortes; Screenwriter: Chris Sparling)–A U.S. contractor working in Iraq awakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race »

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2010 Sundance Film Festival Out-of-Competition Films: Spotlight

3 December 2009 6:27 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Yesterday we gave you a list of all the films playing in-competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.  We now have the list of the films playing out-of-competition and they’re divided up into four categories: Premieres, Next, Spotlight, and Park City at Midnight. Since combining these lists would be a lot to read for just one article, we’ve broken it up to make it easier on your eyes.  You’re welcome.

Films in the Spotlight category include Louis C.K.: Hilarious; Rodrigo Garcia’s Mother & Child starring Naomi Watts, Annette Benning, and Kerry Washington; the great-sounding documentary Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks; and Enter the Void, the new film from Gaspar Noé (Irreversible).  Films in the Park City at Midnight category include High School starring Adrien Brody; and Buried starring Ryan Reynolds.

Hit the jump to check out synopses for all of the films playing in these categories. »

- Matt Goldberg

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Sundance 2010 Non-Competition Line-Up Looks Strong

3 December 2009 3:30 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Yesterday we got the list for the films playing in competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and today we get the rest of the films that will be featured and there are quite a few that make 2010 look much stronger based on pedigree alone than I have seen in quite some time. Variety has a big write-up detailing the categories and more on the festival right here, but I am just going to offer up the titles and let you sort it all out.

The titles already in the RopeofSilicon database are linked.

Premieres

All films are from the United States unless otherwise noted Abel (Mexico-u.S.), the directorial debut of actor Diego Luna, written by Luna and Agusto Mendoza, about a peculiar young boy who, as he blurs reality and fantasy, takes over the responsibilities of a family man in his father's absence. With Jose Maria Yazpik, Karina Gidi, »

- Brad Brevet

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Sundance Midnight Line-up Announced

3 December 2009 2:37 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

One of the best and most prestigious film festivals of our time has just announced its midnight movie line-up, and it's looking like one of the best to come along in quite some time.

The official selections for Sundance's Park City at Midnight program are as follows:

Frozen

USA (Director and Screenwriter: Adam Green) – Three skiers are mistakenly stranded on a chairlift, forced to make life-or-death choices that prove more perilous than staying put and freezing to death. Cast: Emma Bell, Shawn Ashmore, Kevin Zegers. World Premiere

Splice

France, Canada (Director: Vincenzo Natali; Screenwriters: Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant, and Doug Taylor) – Clive and Elsa are young, brilliant, and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered has made them rebel superstars of the scientific world. In secret, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. Cast: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chaneac, David Hewlett. North American Premiere

7 Days

Canada (Director: Daniel Grou »

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Full Sundance line-up announced...and it's a doozy!

3 December 2009 2:08 PM, PST | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

In addition to the competition titles which were announced yesterday, Sundance has announced the remainder of their line-up and it includes some titles we’re already familiar with along with a huge number of premieres.

Also on the docket are two new series: Next which showcases low/no budget films and Spotlight which highlights films which festival programmers deem worthy of extra love including Enter the Void (review) and Lourdes (the trailer for which I really liked).

I’m particularly excited to see some of the titles in the New Frontier program but overall, the line-up is an impressive one but the Kristen Stewart fan in me is excited to see her turn as Joan Jett in The Runaways and I think it’s fair to say we’re all dying to see Vincenzo Natali’s hotly anticipated Splice (trailer).

In the Midnight section, Adam Green's Frozen is sounding mighty find, »

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Sundance '10 Announces Non-Competing Film Premieres

3 December 2009 1:50 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Sundance is a celebration of independent filmmaking, but half the fun is seeing the premieres of larger films that might not come out for months, or years in some cases. In fact, the non-industry people who attend Sundance every year might not be able to tell you what documentary won the Grand Jury prize last year (it was Ondi Timoner's We Live In Public), but they're always able to tell you when they saw "that new George Clooney movie."

With that in mind, Sundance has announced the premieres that are screening out of competition. You can see a full list, complete with synopsis and cast listing for each film, just beyond the break. There's a few standouts so far, and I'd have to say my most eagerly anticipated is The Company Men, where Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper and others have to survive corporate downsizing. »

- Kevin Kelly

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Sundance Film Festival 2010: The Rest of the Line-Up

3 December 2009 1:46 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Yesterday we were happy to bring you the Competition Line-Up for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, which we'll be covering in January live from Park City, Utah. And today we've got the rest of the films, including the Premieres, Spotlight, Next, Park City at Midnight and New Frontier selections. Among the premieres are several major titles, including John Wells' The Company Men, starring Casey Affleck, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello and Tommy Lee Jones. Also, another Casey Affleck led cast in Michael Winterbottom's The Killer Inside Me. Philip Seymour Hoffman will make his directorial debut with Jack Goes Boating, and the John Lennon teen years feature Nowhere Boy, starring Aaron Johnson, will also make its premiere. The big premieres are one thing, but where Sundance has really been great the past few years is in the discovered films of the Spotlight and Park City at Midnight categories. Last year, Park City at Midnight delivered films such as »

- Neil Miller

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