Every day, more and more films are added to the various streaming services out there, ranging from Netflix to YouTube, and are hitting the airwaves via movie-centric networks like TCM. Therefore, sifting through all of these pictures can be a tedious and often times confounding or difficult ordeal. But, that’s why we’re here. Every week, Joshua brings you five films to put at the top of your queue, add to your playlist, or grab off of VOD to make your weekend a little more eventful. Here is this week’s top five, in this week’s Armchair Vacation.
5. Hercules (Netflix)
Brett Ratner is an interesting filmmaker. Known to many as a rather deplorable hack filmmaker who has more interest in simply making money instead of anything resembling actual cinematic art, Ratner has become a punchline instead of a well respected filmmaker. And yet he gives us films like the Dwayne Johnson-starring Hercules.
5. Hercules (Netflix)
Brett Ratner is an interesting filmmaker. Known to many as a rather deplorable hack filmmaker who has more interest in simply making money instead of anything resembling actual cinematic art, Ratner has become a punchline instead of a well respected filmmaker. And yet he gives us films like the Dwayne Johnson-starring Hercules.
- 7/31/2015
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
The first English trailer for Studio Ghibli's latest feature, The Tale Of Princess Kaguya has arrived. Feast your eyes within...
The future of Japan's premier animation house Studio Ghibli seems to be uncertain of late, at least if recent rumours are anything to go by. But there are still a couple of films for us to look out for in the west: last month saw the Japanese release of When Marnie Was There - Hiromasa Yonebayashi's supernatural drama - a feature which probably won't reach us until next year.
Before that, there's The Tale Of Princess Kaguya. Directed by Isao Takahata (Grave Of The Fireflies, Pom Poko), it's an adaptation of an ancient Japanese folk tale, rendered in a shimmering style akin to a living watercolour. Originally intended to be released as a double-bill with Hayao Miyazaki's swansong, The Wind Rises - just as Grave Of The Fireflies...
The future of Japan's premier animation house Studio Ghibli seems to be uncertain of late, at least if recent rumours are anything to go by. But there are still a couple of films for us to look out for in the west: last month saw the Japanese release of When Marnie Was There - Hiromasa Yonebayashi's supernatural drama - a feature which probably won't reach us until next year.
Before that, there's The Tale Of Princess Kaguya. Directed by Isao Takahata (Grave Of The Fireflies, Pom Poko), it's an adaptation of an ancient Japanese folk tale, rendered in a shimmering style akin to a living watercolour. Originally intended to be released as a double-bill with Hayao Miyazaki's swansong, The Wind Rises - just as Grave Of The Fireflies...
- 8/20/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
What a great start to the year. We’ve got hot stars, big hit TV shows, an indie horror flick that you really must see, an Oscar winner, and two from a legend. Pick your favorites to start 2014. Here’s how I’d rank ‘em…
We Are What We Are
Photo credit: eOne
“We Are What We Are”
Jim Mickle’s Sundance hit is a dark, twisted gem, a film that plays more like a Gothic thriller than a modern horror flick. It’s a wonderful reimagining of the Mexican 2010 film that recasts the Parker clan as a family on the edge of collapse after the matriarch dies in a storm. Struggling to keep their family together, they face the inevitable decay of their disgusting traditions. Mickle takes a giant leap forward with this genre hit, finding a visual sense that has propelled him to the front of the list of young horror directors.
We Are What We Are
Photo credit: eOne
“We Are What We Are”
Jim Mickle’s Sundance hit is a dark, twisted gem, a film that plays more like a Gothic thriller than a modern horror flick. It’s a wonderful reimagining of the Mexican 2010 film that recasts the Parker clan as a family on the edge of collapse after the matriarch dies in a storm. Struggling to keep their family together, they face the inevitable decay of their disgusting traditions. Mickle takes a giant leap forward with this genre hit, finding a visual sense that has propelled him to the front of the list of young horror directors.
- 1/7/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Entertainment One has officially announced that Jim Mickle’s We Are What We Are is making its way to Blu-ray and DVD in January. Here’s a look at the official cover art and details on bonus features:
“New York, NY (December 10, 2013) – Following a deadly storm, two beautiful young sisters are left to support their family – and carry on a gruesome tradition – in We Are What We Are, the acclaimed new masterpiece from director Jim Mickle. The gripping, unnerving and ultimately horrifying film arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on January 7, 2014, from Entertainment One (eOne), with SRPs$24.98 each.
A seemingly wholesome and benevolent family, the Parkers have always kept to themselves, and for good reason. Behind closed doors, patriarch Frank (Bill Sage, Mysterious Skin, American Psycho) rules his family with a rigorous fervor, determined to keep his ancestral customs intact at any cost. As a torrential rainstorm moves into the area,...
“New York, NY (December 10, 2013) – Following a deadly storm, two beautiful young sisters are left to support their family – and carry on a gruesome tradition – in We Are What We Are, the acclaimed new masterpiece from director Jim Mickle. The gripping, unnerving and ultimately horrifying film arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on January 7, 2014, from Entertainment One (eOne), with SRPs$24.98 each.
A seemingly wholesome and benevolent family, the Parkers have always kept to themselves, and for good reason. Behind closed doors, patriarch Frank (Bill Sage, Mysterious Skin, American Psycho) rules his family with a rigorous fervor, determined to keep his ancestral customs intact at any cost. As a torrential rainstorm moves into the area,...
- 12/10/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
They may have a "silly, sweary name", but they headlined the Park stage at Glastonbury, featured in Danny Boyle's Olympic ceremony, and have just released their third album
In June, Benjamin Power attended his first-ever Glastonbury. He sat around, enjoyed the good weather, wandered over to the Healing Fields, "had a bit of nitrous oxide, just because I felt like I probably should". As the sun went down and Mick Jagger wound up his pre-gig pilates, Power headed over to the Park Stage. There he met his musical partner Andrew Hung, and together Fuck Buttons set about headlining Glastonbury.
Asking a band like – or, indeed, named – Fuck Buttons to play against the Rolling Stones might have seemed like a stunt booking on the part of the Eavises. Who, exactly, would turn down watching Mick and Keef do Brown Sugar in favour of a group the Radio Times carefully asterisked,...
In June, Benjamin Power attended his first-ever Glastonbury. He sat around, enjoyed the good weather, wandered over to the Healing Fields, "had a bit of nitrous oxide, just because I felt like I probably should". As the sun went down and Mick Jagger wound up his pre-gig pilates, Power headed over to the Park Stage. There he met his musical partner Andrew Hung, and together Fuck Buttons set about headlining Glastonbury.
Asking a band like – or, indeed, named – Fuck Buttons to play against the Rolling Stones might have seemed like a stunt booking on the part of the Eavises. Who, exactly, would turn down watching Mick and Keef do Brown Sugar in favour of a group the Radio Times carefully asterisked,...
- 7/19/2013
- by Louis Pattison
- The Guardian - Film News
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