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Poster for Sam Worthington's Surfing Drama Drift
30 April 2013 1:00 AM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
This is the first poster for Sam Worthington's Australian surfing drama Drift. The story is set in the '70s and follows two brothers who are trying to work towards and obtain surfing glory, but they slip into a life of crime when they try to get their family out of debt.
The decent looking movie was directed by Morgan O’Neill and Ben Nott and also stars Myles Pollard, Xavier Samuel, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Robyn Malcolm, Steve Bastoni, and Aaron Glenane.
Australia, 1970s. The Kelly brothers, Andy and Jimmy, have one great passion: riding big waves. As kids, their mother escaped from Sydney to Margaret River, a sleepy coastal town with some of the world’s most challenging and dangerous waves. For the next 12 years, the boys perfected their surfing skills, always searching for the perfect ride. Free-spirited Jimmy is a gifted surfer and innovator but he starts to »
- Joey Paur
Exclusive Poster for Drift, Starring Sam Worthington
29 April 2013 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
ComingSoon.net has your first look at the new poster for Drift , an Australian drama starring Sam Worthington, Myles Pollard, Xavier Samuel, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Robyn Malcolm, Steve Bastoni and Aaron Glenane. Drift will be available On Demand July 2nd and in theaters on August 2nd. In the film, after their mother escapes from Sydney to Margaret River in the 1970.s, the two Kelly brothers spend their youth searching for the perfect wave. Out of necessity the family launches a backyard surf business - re-thinking board design, crafting homemade wetsuits and selling merchandise out of their van. Battling big waves, small town conservatism and criminals, the brothers give rise to a global brand. A story of passion, corruption, friendship and loyalty, deadly addictions and fractured »
DVD Review: 'Bait'
29 April 2013 2:05 AM, PDT | CineVue | See recent CineVue news »
★☆☆☆☆ It was perhaps foolish to think that Bait (2012) might recall the raw menace of Stephen Spielberg's Jaws (1975) or Joe Dante's B-movie classic Piranha (1978). But Kimble Rendall's toothless horror is nothing of anything really: an underwater travesty which takes itself far too seriously and comes nowhere close to making the slightest contribution to the genre. Rendall has presumably lured the cast from 90210 to star in his film as a group of air-headed teens and shoppers, from Xavier Samuel (The Twilight Saga) to Julian McMahon, find themselves trapped inside a supermarket following a devastating tsunami.
While the clean-up on aisle five gets underway, the hapless Ozzies soon realise they aren't alone - a great white shark isn't satisfied with the reduced-to-clear items and is on the prowl for some flesh. If the team behind the Scary Movie franchise made a Jaws spoof, this is what it would look like. »
- CineVue UK
Win: Bait On Blu-ray – Exclusive Clip
26 April 2013 10:23 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
To celebrate the release of Bait on 3D Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 29th April, we are giving five lucky readers the chance to win a copy of the blu-ray.
A tsunami devastates a small Gold Coast town and leaves twelve people trapped in a flooded supermarket. Amidst the horror the group slowly realises that they may not be alone. Trapped with a hungry Great White shark, how many of them will have to die and will rescue ever come? Featuring a stellar ensemble cast including Xavier Samuel (The Twilight Saga; Eclipse), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) Sharni Vinson (Step Up 3D), Phoebe Tonkin (Tomorrow When the War Began), Dan Wyllie (Animal Kingdom) Alex Russell (Wasted on the Young), Martin Sacks (Underbelly), Cariba Heine (The Pacific), Damien Garvey (Daybreakers) and high profile Singaporean stars Adrian Pang and Qi Yuwu.
Bait 3D is the first ever Australian 3D production and co-production between Australia and Singapore. »
- Simon Gallagher
Win! A Great Horror DVD Bundle With ‘Bait’
23 April 2013 1:26 PM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
To celebrate the release of Bait on DVD and Blu-ray (2D & 3D) on April 29th, we are offering our readers the chance to win a great horror DVD bundle! The collection includes The Loved Ones, Road Train, I Saw The Devil, Silent House, Chernobyl Diaries and Cockneys Vs Zombies.
In Bait, a tsunami devastates a small Gold Coast town and leaves twelve people trapped in a flooded supermarket. Amidst the horror the group slowly realises that they may not be alone. Trapped with a hungry Great White shark, how many of them will have to die and will rescue ever come? Featuring a stellar ensemble cast including Xavier Samuel (The Twilight Saga; Eclipse), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) Sharni Vinson (Step Up 3D), Phoebe Tonkin (Tomorrow When the War Began), Dan Wyllie (Animal Kingdom) Alex Russell (Wasted on the Young), Martin Sacks (Underbelly), Cariba Heine (The Pacific), Damien Garvey (Daybreakers) and »
- Dan Bullock
This week's new films
19 April 2013 10:00 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Rebellion | Promised Land | Evil Dead | Olympus Has Fallen | Love Is All You Need | Me And You | F*ck For Forest | Bait | The Words
Rebellion (15)
(Mathieu Kassovitz, 2011, Fra) Mathieu Kassovitz, Iabe Lapacas, Malik Zidi. 135 mins
Working with a real-life 1980s incident in New Caledonia (not dissimilar to a French Falklands), Kassovitz crafts a thoughtful thriller with no heroes, only good intentions compromised by colonialist mistrust and distant politics. His negotiator is set between a hair-triggered French military and separatist rebels, but with an election back home, not everyone wants a peaceful outcome.
Promised Land (15)
(Gus Van Sant, 2012, Us/UAE) Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand. 107 mins
With fracking as the central concern, this finds it hard to avoid being an "issue movie", but there's some human drama to it. Damon's gas agent comes to an archetypal small town with a buyout in mind, but the locals and their country ways get to him. »
- Steve Rose
Wa film Drift named best narrative feature in Puerto Rico
16 April 2013 3:34 PM, PDT | IF.com.au | See recent IF.com.au news »
West Australian surf film Drift has been judged best narrative feature at the Rincon International Film Festival held in Puerto Rico.
The film, starring Myles Pollard, Xavier Samuel and Sam Worthington, beat hundreds of other features to claim the title..
Drift tells the story of the Kelly brothers (Pollard and Xavier) who start up their own surf-wear business in a small coastal Wa town in the 60s and 70s..
The film screened during the week-long film festival to an audience of over 500, with producer Tim Duffy in attendance to participate in a Q&A session afterwards..
Leading actors Pollard, Xavier and Worthington will be in Perth this Friday to take part in similar Q&A events, for which the tickets to the first session have already sold out..
Pollard and Worthington both hail from Western Australia, as do many of the other supporting cast, including actors Greg McNeill (The Circuit, »
- Emily Blatchford
‘Bait’ Review
10 April 2013 2:55 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Stars: Xavier Samuel, Sharni Vinson, Julian McMahon, Phoebe Tonkin, Alex Russell, Dan Wyllie, Lincoln Lewis, Cariba Heine | Written by John Kim, Russell Mulcahy | Directed by Kimble Rendall
In a sleepy Australian beach community shoppers at the underground Oceania supermarket are under attack by a crazed bandit. Suddenly, the unimaginable happens. A monster freak tsunami swallows up the town hook, line and sinker. Now trapped, with rushing waves threatening to entomb them in a watery grave, the survivors discover they are not alone. For the tsunami has brought unwanted visitors up from the depths. Not only must they overcome the threat of drowning and the psycho robber in their midst, but also a hazard far more deadly and bloodthirsty – a pack of hungry sharks.
Jaws has a lot to answer for. Today it seems shark movies are a dime a dozen, from big budget Hollywood films like Deep Blue Sea and Open Water, »
- Phil Wheat
'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' star Jack Huston welcomes first child
9 April 2013 1:36 PM, PDT | Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news »
Jack Huston has now earned his membership card in the "Hot 'Twilight' Dads" club! According to People, Huston and his partner of two years, Shannan Click, welcomed their first child into the world on Saturday, April 6 in New York City. The couple had a baby daughter and named the newborn girl Sage Lavinia Huston. Pretty name, right? Jack Huston, who currently stars in the popular HBO drama series "Boardwalk Empire," portrayed the villainous Royce King in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," whose violence against Nikki Reed's Rosalie Hale led to one enthusiastic revenge sequence. Huston was originally considered for the role of Riley - which eventually went to Xavier Samuel - but impressed director David Slade so much with his auditi ... ht" alums-slash-fathers Jackson Rathbone, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Cam Gigandet, Alex Meraz, Patrick Brennan, Michael Sheen and "New Moon" director Chris Weitz »
- thetwilightexaminer
Catherine Hardwicke to Direct The Age of Miracles
3 April 2013 2:36 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Catherine Hardwicke is set to direct The Age of Miracles, a film based on Karen Thompson Walker's best-selling debut novel. Seth Lochhead (Hanna) has adapted the screenplay. River Road Entertainment's founder Bill Pohlad will produce.
Set amidst an advancing catastrophe after the Earth's rotation mysteriously slows, The Age of Miracles is a suspenseful and romantic snapshot of one young girl's adolescence, a poignant family drama, and a heartrending glimpse into the everyday tragedies and triumphs that define what it is to be human in a world that might just be ending.
Hardwicke recently completed production on Plush, a thriller she co-wrote with Arty Nelson. The film will star Emily Browning, Cam Gigandet, and Xavier Samuel. She is currently in production directing CBS' drama pilot, Reckless, from a script by Dana Stevens.
Christa Zofcin negotiated the deal on behalf of River Road. Catherine Hardwicke is represented by Manage-ment and CAA. »
- MovieWeb
Twilight Author's Latest Movie Gets Lambasted by U.S. Critics
28 March 2013 7:15 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Latest adaptation of a bestselling Meyer novel has received atrocious ratings on the review-aggregator web site Rotten Tomatoes "Dopey, derivative and dull, The Host is a brazen combination of unoriginal science-fiction themes, young-adult pandering and bottom-line calculation," says New York Times film critic Manohla Dargis. And Dargis' opinion is one of the kinder ones that U.S. critics have written about Andrew Niccol's mix of romance, adventure, and science-fiction, starring Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, Max Irons, and Jake Abel, and co-produced by the author of the novel on which the film is based (Niccol himself is credited for the adapation): Stephenie Meyer, best known as the brain behind the Twilight Saga literary and cinematic franchises. (Pictured above: Ronan, a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nominee back in early 2008, and co-star Abel) Invasion of the Body Snatchers meets The Twilight Saga? In the story, an alien force usurps the »
- Andre Soares
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Blu-Ray Review
2 March 2013 11:11 AM, PST | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
There are many challenges associated with wrapping up a franchise with a fanbase large enough to warrant its own quirky name, but The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 delivered on them. Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg was able to stay within the confines set by the established story while at the same time using her creative license to give audiences something they didn’t expect, all without antagonizing fans of the series.
Picking up exactly where Breaking Dawn – Part 1 left off, Part 2 showcases Bella’s (Kristen Stewart) adjustment to vampire life, revealing that both in life and death she possesses unexplainable mental abilities. The only ”normal” side effect of this transition we are privy to is her supernatural strength, which exceeds even the strongest Cullen, Emmett (Kellan Lutz). A talent which consistently amuses and humbles her husband, Edward (Robert Pattinson). For the first time in the series we see Bella as more than simply the damsel-in-distress. »
- Lindsay Sperling
Two Mothers Trailer Features Naomi Watts And Robin Wright Lusting After Each Other's Sons
16 February 2013 11:23 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
The emotional tug-of-war between love and lust has long inspired novels and films, including Doris Lessing.s novel The Grandmothers. For its cinematic adaptation, screenwriter Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons, A Dangerous Method) and director Anne Fontaine (Coco Before Chanel, Nathalie.) had their work cut out for them, and they appear to have cut out a bit of the story in their process. Vlicious! has the first trailer for the Australian drama, which is now titled Two Mothers, which should give you some clue as to what kind of cuts were made. Naomi Watts and Robin Wright play lifelong best friends and neighbors whose relationships with each other.s sons turns sexual. Those sons are played James Frenchville , who was quite impressive in David Michôd.s Animal Kingdom, and Xavier Samuel, whom horror fans will know from his insane performance in another Australian film, Sean Byrne.s The Loved Ones. »
Two Mothers (2013) International Movie Trailer, Photos: Naomi Watts
16 February 2013 5:54 AM, PST | Film-Book | See recent Film-Book news »
Two Mothers Trailer, Photos. Anne Fontaine‘s Two Mothers (2013) international movie trailer, movie photos star Robin Wright, Naomi Watts, Ben Mendelsohn, Xavier Samuel, and Sophie Lowe. Two Mothers‘ plot synopsis: “The film is based on Nobel Prize for Literature winner Doris Lessing’s beautiful and heart-wrenching story of two lifelong friends who [...]
Continue reading: Two Mothers (2013) International Movie Trailer, Photos: Naomi Watts »
- Rollo Tomasi
Emotionally Charged Trailer For (M.I.L.F.) Drama ‘Two Mothers’
15 February 2013 8:04 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Here we have the trailer for upcoming drama Two Mothers. The film features The Impossible’s current Oscar-nominee, Naomi Watts, alongside Robin Wright (formally Penn), as a pair of childhood best friends and neighbours living the life of luxury in Australia. However, their close worlds collide when each fall for the others’ younger son, leaving an emotional trail of devastation neither is prepared for.
We suggest a conclusion trashed out on Jeremy Kyle!
Rising stars James Frecheville (the excellent lead in David Michod’s unforgettable Animal Kingdom) and Xavier Samuel play the young studs being eyed by the ‘older’ beauties’. Two Mothers also features another superb Animal Kingdom face, in the form of Ben Mendelsohn.
Anne Fontaine directs the film based on Doris Lessing’s acclaimed best-sellling novel, which hits cinemas in France (with a changed title of Perfect Mothers) on the 3rd April. Dates for UK and Us are still awaited. »
- Craig Hunter
Forbidden Love and Strained Friendships in First Trailer for Two Mothers
15 February 2013 7:50 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Yeah, this is going to end well. What could possibly go wrong with sleeping with your best friend’s mother? Oh wait, so then your best friend decides to sleep with your mother to get back at you? And the two of you end up falling love? Oh yeah, this is going to work out well. I see a happily ever after ending on the horizon! (Um, not really.) Take a look at the first trailer for “Coco Before Chanel” director Anne Fontaine’s “Two Mothers” (called “Perfect Mothers” in France, apparently), based on the book by Doris Lessing. The film recently played at Sundance last month, but as far as I know, there is no word of a Stateside release date yet. The topic might be a tad too spicy for prudish American audiences for the film to open too wide, so you’re probably looking at a limited »
- Nix
Robin Wright and Naomi Watts get their cougar on in first trailer for Two Mothers: watch now
15 February 2013 4:57 AM, PST | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »
The first trailer for Anne Fontaine's Two Mothers has emerged online, in which Robin Wright and Naomi Watts start up ill-advised relationships with each other's sons. Watts and Wright play lifelong friends living in Australia with their twentysomething sons. Things all get a little close for comfort when mothers and sons start crossing boundaries, and before long, there are two star-crossed love affairs on the go. James Frecheville and Xavier Samuel play the two boys in question, and understandably, their friendship soon starts to...
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- George Wales
Trailer for Two Mothers, Naomi Watts and Robin Wright Sleep With Each Other's Sons
15 February 2013 4:06 AM, PST | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Today we have an international trailer for "Two Mothers," starring Naomi Watts (The Impossible), Robin Wright (Forrest Gump), and James Frecheville (Animal Kingdom) Xavier Samuel (Twilight). Check it out below. Plot: Watts and Wrights play two best friends who realize that they've fallen in love with each other's children. Christopher Hampton (Atonement) adapted the screenplay from a novel by Doris Lessing. The new movie is directed by Anne Fontaine (Coco Before Chanel) and already appeared at the Sundance Film Festival. It's now set to hit theaters in April in France, but a Us release has yet to be announced. Trailer: »
Watch: Two Mothers International Trailer
15 February 2013 2:58 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Omg! This is sure to upset some people. Anne Fontaine (Coco Before Chanel, The Girl From Monaco) needs to balance between drama and merely being seamy in upcoming erotic drama film Two Mothers, which brings together Naomi Watts and Robin Wright for a very provocative story. Two Mothers, previously known as The Grandmothers, follows Wright and Watts who end up falling in love with each other’s son played by Xavier Samuel and James Frecheville, and the cast includes Ben Mendelsohn and Sophie Lowe. Written by Christopher Hampton (A Dangerous Method), and based on a Doris Lessing novel ‘The Grandmothers,’ the film debuted at Sundance recently »
- Nick Martin
Two Mothers International Trailer
14 February 2013 5:40 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
An international trailer has debuted for Two Mothers, director Anne Fontaine's compelling drama that presents an awkward situation for any parent. Naomi Watts and Robin Wright star as Lil and Roz, two lifelong best friends who both make an unusual discovery: They are both falling in love with each other's sons (Xavier Samuel and Ben Mendelsohn). A domestic release date has not been determined yet, but, in the meantime, check out the latest footage.
Two Mothers - International Trailer
Two Mothers comes to theaters in 2013 and stars Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel, Ben Mendelsohn, Sophie Lowe, James Frecheville, Gary Sweet, Jessica Tovey. The film is directed by Anne Fontaine. »
- MovieWeb
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