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‘Concrete Cowboy’ Is A Lyrical Genre-Bending Urban Western, But Doesn’t Always Coalesce [TIFF Review]

‘Concrete Cowboy’ Is A Lyrical Genre-Bending Urban Western, But Doesn’t Always Coalesce [TIFF Review]
No genre romanticizes America’s manifest destiny mythos more than the western. For decades, the construct featured white men conquering the frontier from Native Americans and law enforcement. In fact, no image in the American lexicon espouses freedom more than the cowboy, and from the 1860s through the 1880s, Black people accounted for 25% of cowboys. But Black folks — other than having films like “Buffalo Soldiers,” “Buck And The Preacher,” and “Bull” — have mostly been erased from the cinematic and American history of the west.

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Another Us Trailer for Romance 'Dirt Music' Starring Kelly MacDonald

Another Us Trailer for Romance 'Dirt Music' Starring Kelly MacDonald
"You've got your life, I've got mine." Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled a new Us official trailer for the emotional romantic drama Dirt Music from Australia, the latest film from filmmaker Gregor Jordan. It's scheduled for Us release on VOD in July. Adapted from the novel by Tim Winton, the stunning landscape of Western Australia is the backdrop for an impassioned tale of love and grief. Talented actress Kelly MacDonald stars as Georgie, who is stuck in an unhappy relationship with a local fisherman. She goes off on a journey of self-discovery and meets a former musician named Lu Fox, played by Garret Hedlund. This also stars David Wenham, Aaron Pedersen, Dan Wyllie, Chris Haywood, and Ava Caryofyllis. I'm not sure if it's just the trailers or what, but this looks like such a damn good, impassioned, beautiful film about listening to your heart. A must watch trailer. Here's the
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First Trailer for Australian Romance 'Dirt Music' with Kelly MacDonald

First Trailer for Australian Romance 'Dirt Music' with Kelly MacDonald
"I already felt like a ghost... Figured why not become one." Universal Pictures Australia has released the first official trailer for a heart-wrenching romantic drama titled Dirt Music, the latest film from Australian filmmaker Gregor Jordan. Adapted from the novel by Tim Winton, the stunning landscape of Western Australia is the backdrop for an impassioned tale of love and grief. Talented Aussie actress Kelly MacDonald stars as Georgie, who is stuck in an unhappy relationship with a local fisherman. She goes off on a journey of self-discovery and meets a former musician named Lu Fox, played by Garret Hedlund. The film also stars David Wenham, Aaron Pedersen, Dan Wyllie, Chris Haywood, and Ava Caryofyllis. This actually looks way better than the average romance, not only with some gorgeous cinematography, but heartfelt performances and a tragic but meaningful story. Here's the official Australian trailer (+ poster) for Gregor Jordan's Dirt Music, direct
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Gregor Jordan explores a sense of place, loneliness and loss in ‘Dirt Music’

Gregor Jordan explores a sense of place, loneliness and loss in ‘Dirt Music’
Gregor Jordan on the set of ‘Dirt Music’. (Photo: Kerry Brown)

Once cinemas reopen, Universal Pictures intends to give Dirt Music a wide release – something director Gregor Jordan is thankful for.

Shot in Western Australia and based on Tim Winton’s Miles Franklin-winning novel, the film made its world at the Toronto International Film Festival last September.

It stars Kelly Macdonald as Georgie, a sometime sailor, diver and nurse who is stranded in a remote fishing town with Jim (David Wenham), a man she doesn’t love, and his young sons whose dead mother she can never replace. A reckless moment leads Georgie to an intense, sexually charged affair with Lu Fox (Garrett Hedlund), an enigmatic loner, musician and poacher who is traumatised by a tragic accident from his past.

When Lu retreats into the wilderness, Georgie embarks on a journey to bring him back with the unlikely help of Jim,
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The Great War Trailer Tells of Buffalo Soldiers and Their Fight

Coming soon to theaters, The Great War tells of the "Buffalo Soldiers," a regiment of African-American military troops, who faced a multitude of conflicts during the dying days of World War I after they were trapped behind enemy lines. Bates Wilder, Hiram Murray, Billy Zane and Ron Perlman lead the cast. Here's more from the official synopsis: "After one of these soldiers manages to escape, he's ordered to join a select team of white troops, led by a battle-scarred officer, to find and rescue the survivors. Casting aside their racial differences, the determined men join forces to find their lost comrades in this gripping, action-filled tale of bravery and unity." Directed and written by Steven Luke, The Great War will open in select U.S. theaters...

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The 1619 Project’s Patriotic Work

I don’t need to send droplets of my blood in an envelope to some corporation to know that, for the most part, my forebears were not immigrants to this land. Yet I also know that unlike even our parents, my sister and I were fortunate to be born here with something approximating a complete set of civil rights. We are, in a different way of speaking, first-generation Americans.

Nikole Hannah-Jones, the New York Times Magazine reporter who pitched and then worked to produce the acclaimed 1619 Project over the last several months,
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Brits Defy Brexit Blues With International Perspective

Brits Defy Brexit Blues With International Perspective
If you look to the British Independent Film Awards for a clear snapshot of, well, British independent film, this year’s otherwise sturdy list of nominations may come as a disappointment to you. A branch of cinema that once conjured images for many of stern, rain-lashed kitchen-sink drama and plucky community comedy has a far broader, more international remit in 2018. To wit, only one of this year’s five nominees for British independent film — Michael Pearce’s unnerving debut feature “Beast” — is a British-oriented story from a British filmmaker.

The rest of the category mixes the perspectives of outsiders looking in and vice versa. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, the leading light of his homeland’s recent cinematic “weird wave,” isn’t a newcomer to the BIFAs, having scored multiple noms for his first English-language film, the darkly absurdist fantasy “The Lobster,” in 2015. Yet while that and its follow-up, “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,
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‘Godless’: Jeff Daniels Weighs in on His Infamous Line, ’This Ain’t My Death’

‘Godless’: Jeff Daniels Weighs in on His Infamous Line, ’This Ain’t My Death’
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “Godless.”]

The Old West was a lawless place, where nothing was certain except for dust and hardship. On Netflix’s limited series “Godless,” outlaw Frank Griffin was certain about one thing though: how he wasn’t going to die.

“This ain’t my death,” he says over and over again like a mantra. Whether he has a noose around his neck or a shotgun pointed at his heart, he holds onto that unshakeable belief. “This ain’t my death. I’ve seen my death; this ain’t it.”

Jeff Daniels, who portrays Frank Griffin, spoke to IndieWire about that infamous line. “If it were a song, it’d be a good hook,” he said. “You preface that with, ‘Is this it? No, it’s not it. This ain’t my death. I just checked. Didn’t get the feeling that this was it.’ And that’s kind of all he goes on.
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Gregor Jordan's ‘Dirt Music’ to shoot in Wa

El Questro Station, where 'Wonderful Unknown' will shoot. (Photo: Tourism Western Australia)..

Two features, Wonderful Unknown and Dirt Music, as well as a six-part drama series from Greer Simpkin and David Jowsey, are set to shoot in Western Australia, thanks to the $16 million Wa Regional Film Fund.

The fund, launched by the state government.last year, is designed to attract local and international productions..

".Eight months after its launch, the fund has helped secure its first Hollywood-Australian feature and UK-Australian feature as well as a major Australian television series," said Wa Culture and Arts Minister John Day.

.It is estimated they will contribute more than $14 million to the Wa economy..

Gregor Jordan (Buffalo Soldiers, Ned Kelly, Two Hands) will direct Dirt Music, the long-in-the-works adaptation of Tim Winton.s novel.

The screenplay was penned by Jack Thorne (Wonder, The Last Panthers), and the producers are Brits Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey,
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Huace Group and Arclight launch co-venture

Chinese entertainment conglomerate Huace Group and Arclight Films have signed a strategic alliance for a multi-faceted $300 million feature film collaboration.

Their co-venture Aurora Alliance Films. plans to develop, finance and produce a slate of high concept international co-productions. The first titles have secured top-tier Hollywood directors to be announced soon. Huace and Arclight Films have begun work on the action-thriller Lights Out and are in final negotiations with a Hollywood director.

Also in the works is Safecrackers, a crime-action feature written by Paul Staheli, to be directed by Gregor Jordan whose credits include Buffalo Soldiers,.. Two Hands and Ned Kelly. The group is also developing a big budgeted Chinese co-production, an action thriller,. with Thunder Road.s Basil Iwanyk, who recently produced Gods Of Egypt, the $200 miliion film directed by Alex Proyas.

The producers are in negotiations with James McTeigue to direct. McTeigue made his directorial debut in 2006 with box-office hit V for Vendetta.
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Arclight, Huace Group launch Aurora Alliance Films

  • 23 September 2015
  • by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
  • ScreenDaily
Gary Hamilton has struck a partnership with president Zhao Yifang of China’s Huace Group to collaborate on a slate of at least three high-concept features a year.

Huace and Aurora Alliance, a new venture created through the partnership, will jointly produce the slate of Chinese, Us and Australian co-productions, while Arclight will handle sales outside China.

The parties claim to have secured “top-tier Hollywood directors” to each project and are in final talks with James McTeigue to direct what they say will be one of the most expensive Chinese co-productions ever, which is being developed with Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk.

Huace and Arclight Films have begun work on the action-thriller Lights Out and say they are in final negotiations with a “legendary” Hollywood director. Xavier Gens had been attached previously.

The roster includes action comedy Safecracker that teams up Ned Kelly and Buffalo Soldiers director Gregor Jordan with screenwriter Paul Staheli.
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The Wonderful Country

Let's hear it for the great westerns -- not the Ford and Hawks classics, but the fascinating marginal gems that see The West in a different way. Do you like Sam Peckinpah? Robert Parrish's evocation of Texas and Mexico in the 1880s will be pleasantly familiar -- a testing ground of personal codes and shifting loyalties in a treacherous land. The Wonderful Country Savant Blu-ray Review Kl Studio Classics 1959 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 98 min. / Street Date September 29, 2015 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95  Starring Robert Mitchum, Julie London, Pedro Armendariz, Gary Merrill, Jack Oakie, Albert Dekker, Charles McGraw, Leroy "Satchel" Paige. Cinematography Floyd Crosby Film Editor Michael Luciano Production Design Harry Horner Original Music Alex North Written by Robert Ardrey from the book by Tom Lea Produced by Chester Erskine Directed by Robert Parrish

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson

This gem is as individual a western as any made in the 1950s, and a
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BFI London Film Festival 2015 Line-Up announced with Gala screenings of Steve Jobs, High-Rise, Trumbo, Black Mass, Carol & Suffragette

The 59Th BFI London Film Festival Announces Full 2015 Programme

You can peruse the programme at your leisure here.

The programme for the 59th BFI London Film Festival in partnership launched today, with Festival Director Clare Stewart presenting this year’s rich and diverse selection of films and events. BFI London Film Festival is Britain’s leading film event and one of the world’s oldest film festivals. It introduces the finest new British and international films to an expanding London and UK-wide audience. The Festival provides an essential platform for films seeking global success; and promotes the careers of British and international filmmakers through its industry and awards programmes. With this year’s industry programme stronger than ever, offering international filmmakers and leaders a programme of insightful events covering every area of the film industry‎ Lff positions London as the world’s leading creative city.

The Festival will screen a
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‘The Babadook’, ‘Daredevil’ & More Coming to Netflix in April

‘The Babadook’, ‘Daredevil’ & More Coming to Netflix in April
What’s joining Netflix in the month of April? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with a full list of original programming -- finally, Daredevil is premiering! -- movies, and your favorite TV shows streaming starting April 1.

Among our top picks: The Aussie horror indie, The Babadook, Life Partners starring Leighton Meester and Community’s Gillian Jacobs, and Hot Fuzz.

Netflix Originals

All Hail King Julien, Season 1 (4/3/15)

Derek, Special (4/3/15)

Marvel’s Daredevil, Season 1 (4/10/15)

Chris De’Elia: Incorrigible (4/17/15)

News: Tina Fey and Ellie Kemper Dish on Their Hilarious Netflix Series!

Movies

4/1

And Now ... Ladies and Gentlemen...

Bandolero

Barnyard

The Beautician and the Beast

Bound

Buffalo Soldiers

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

Down to Earth

Leprechaun 3

Leprechaun 4: In Space

Leprechaun 6: Back 2 tha Hood

Suicide Kings

Sunset Strip

Underworld

Whiteboyz

Wrong Turn at Tahoe

4/2

Life Partners

Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage

4/3

Starry Eyes

The Quiet Ones

4/4

Delta Farce

4/7

Preservation

4/9

Crank

Pioneer

4/10

The Awakening

Broken

Burning
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New on Netflix Streaming: April 2015

What's new on Netflix in April 2015? The eagerly anticipated original "Marvel's Daredevil," with Charlie Cox as the blind superhero, which debuts April 10, for one. Also new: Acclaimed horror films, including the Iranian vampire movie "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" and the Aussie chiller "The Babadook;" a quartet of Nigerian films; and new seasons of "Wilfred," "Halt and Catch Fire," and "Sons of Anarchy."

Here's a much larger rundown of what's new on Netflix in April 2015, provided by Netflix. As always, all titles and dates are subject to change. We've also go you covered in terms of what's leaving Netflix in April 2015, in case you were wondering.​

Available April 1

"And Now ... Ladies and Gentlemen..." (2002)

"Bandolero" (2000)

"Barnyard" (2006)

"The Beautician and the Beast" (1997)

"Bound" (1996)

"Buffalo Soldiers" (2001)

"The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course" (2002)

"Down to Earth" (2001)

"Leprechaun 3 "(1995)

"Leprechaun 4: In Space" (1997)

"Leprechaun 6: Back 2 tha Hood" (2003)

"Suicide Kings" (1997)

"Sunset Strip" (2000)

"Underworld
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What’s New on Netflix: April 2015

What’s New on Netflix: April 2015
At the beginning of (and throughout) every month, Netflix Streaming adds new movies and TV shows to its library. Here is a quick list of several that you might be interested in. Some of these may have previously been on Netflix, only to have been removed and then added back. We will update this list as more titles are added closer to the end of the month.Movies April 1And Now ... Ladies and Gentlemen... (2002)Bandolero (2000)Barnyard (2006)The Beautician and the Beast (1997)Bound (1996)Buffalo Soldiers (2001)The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)Down to Earth (2001)Leprechaun 3 (1995)Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997)Leprechaun 6: Back 2 tha Hood (2003)Suicide Kings (1997)Sunset Strip (2000)Underworld (2003)Whiteboyz (1999)Wrong Turn at Tahoe (2009) April 2Life Partners (2014)Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage (2014) April 3Starry Eyes (2014)The Quiet Ones (2014) April 7Preservation (2014) April 9Pioneer (2013) April 10The Awakening (2013)Broken (2013)Burning Bridges (2014)Confusion Na Wa (2013)Finding Mercy (2012)Finding Mercy 2
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Gurry kicks back at Wachowski critics

Mila Kunis and Kick Gurry in Jupiter Ascending.

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Since Jupiter Ascending.s world premiere at Sundance the sci-fi action-adventure and writers-directors Andy and Lana Wachowski have been pilloried by most critics and the production is shaping as a costly write-off for Warner Bros and Village Roadshow Pictures.

Much of that criticism is unfair and disrespectful to the filmmakers, according to Kick Gurry, who plays Jupiter.s cousin Vladie in his second collaboration with the Wachowskis.

.The Matrix was the best action film of the last 25 years,. the Los Angeles-based Gurry tells If. .I don.t know why people revel in lampooning Jupiter Ascending so much. The Wachowskis should be held in higher regard than they are by some reviewers.

.I love the movie, its message and what it stands for. It.s great that movies inspire debate and conversation but it upsets me when some of the criticism gets more personal.
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Steve Coogan To Play James Boswell

Steve Coogan To Play James Boswell
Taking a break from Alan Partridge, Trips with Rob Brydon and Nights At The Museum, Steve Coogan has just signed up for a period piece. He'll play the 18th century lawyer James Boswell in an adaptation of Patrick Edgeworth's play Boswell For The Defence. Edgeworth wrote the screenplay himself, and Gregor Jordan (Buffalo Soldiers, The Informers) is directing.Boswell is best known as the long-suffering companion and biographer of Samuel Johnson, but Boswell For The Defence takes place some years after Johnson's death. It's a fictionalised version of the trial of Mary Bryant, who was convicted of (pretty low-level) highway robbery and transported to Australia in 1787. She and others escaped the colony and returned to England in 1792, undertaking an extraordinary journey that at one point involved navigating the then-uncharted Great Barrier Reef.The punishment for escaping transportation was usually death, but Boswell, stirred by her heroic tale, came to
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Casting Net: Michael Douglas and Orlando Bloom join European thriller 'Unlocked'

Casting Net: Michael Douglas and Orlando Bloom join European thriller 'Unlocked'
• Michael Douglas and Orlando Bloom have both signed on to star in the thriller Unlocked from filmmaker Michael Apted, creator of the Up documentary series. Noomi Rapace (The Drop) is starring as a CIA interrogator who accidentally gives information to terrorists planning a biological attack on London. Peter O’Brien, a writer on the Halo: Reach video game, has written the script with production expected to start at the beginning of November. [THR]

• Oscar nominee Steve Coogan will play Scottish lawyer James Boswell in the film adaptation of the West End play Boswell for the Defence. Gregor Jordan (Buffalo Soldiers) is
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Steve Coogan Takes the Lead in 'Boswell for the Defence'

Steve Coogan Takes the Lead in 'Boswell for the Defence'
Highland Film Group announced today that Academy-nominated, BAFTA Award-winning actor Steve Coogan (Philomena, The Trip) has signed on to play the title role of James Boswell in a feature film adaptation of acclaimed West End play, Boswell for the Defence.

Gregor Jordan (Buffalo Soldiers, Ned Kelly) will direct from a script by Patrick Edgeworth, who also wrote the play. Mark Pennell and Steve Chasman will produce. Armyan Bernstein will executive produce. The project is represented by Highland Film Group Internationally.

Boswell for the Defence tells the true story of how James Boswell (Steve Coogan), in the twilight of his career and life, takes on an impossible case - to save the life of the convict Mary Bryant from the gallows. A case no one else wants or cares about. The tragi-comic Boswell is the most unlikely hero from the most unlikely quarter. But he manages to find his past brilliance
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