Family Matters: Wolfe’s Unsettling Debut a Thriller with a Mean Streak
Premiering in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, director Daniel Wolfe’s directorial debut, Catch Me Daddy, is most likely to inspire awe or ire as a denuded genre thriller, pared down to the barest essentials of abject miserabilism. There’s no one to innately empathize with, beyond being exposed to a central victim whom we must logically root for given her ambitious rebellion against the patriarchal straightjacket she was weaned from. Unfolding with methodical calm, the first time filmmaker manages to instill a mounting dread thanks to surprising, even shocking moments of gruesome violence, and that’s despite its lack of emotional posturing. Down and out working class folks thrust into dire straits is the name of the game here, and though a bit of additional context would’ve enhanced the basic premise,...
Premiering in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, director Daniel Wolfe’s directorial debut, Catch Me Daddy, is most likely to inspire awe or ire as a denuded genre thriller, pared down to the barest essentials of abject miserabilism. There’s no one to innately empathize with, beyond being exposed to a central victim whom we must logically root for given her ambitious rebellion against the patriarchal straightjacket she was weaned from. Unfolding with methodical calm, the first time filmmaker manages to instill a mounting dread thanks to surprising, even shocking moments of gruesome violence, and that’s despite its lack of emotional posturing. Down and out working class folks thrust into dire straits is the name of the game here, and though a bit of additional context would’ve enhanced the basic premise,...
- 8/7/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Chaos reigns in the show choir world. Evil Sue Sylvester roams the halls of McKinley High. Rachel and Kurt see all of their dreams come true. This is the "Glee" episode they call "Swan Song."
Marley isn't dead, to begin with...
Ok, when did Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) become the sassy mean girl of New Directions? Because she certainly is here. Granted, her anger is somewhat justified. Marley's (Melissa Benoist) tumble at the end of "Gangnam Style" caused the entire club to rush her back to the practice room for TLC and juice boxes.
This was a mistake. Apparently, the draconian rules of show choir dictate that teams who leave the stage forfeit any chance of a win.
The Warblers have beaten New Directions at Sectionals. The competitive season is over.
Season 1, back again...
Remember how in season 1 of "Glee" the big conflict was evil Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) and how...
Marley isn't dead, to begin with...
Ok, when did Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) become the sassy mean girl of New Directions? Because she certainly is here. Granted, her anger is somewhat justified. Marley's (Melissa Benoist) tumble at the end of "Gangnam Style" caused the entire club to rush her back to the practice room for TLC and juice boxes.
This was a mistake. Apparently, the draconian rules of show choir dictate that teams who leave the stage forfeit any chance of a win.
The Warblers have beaten New Directions at Sectionals. The competitive season is over.
Season 1, back again...
Remember how in season 1 of "Glee" the big conflict was evil Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) and how...
- 12/7/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
In 1760s Denmark, a woman (Alicia Viklander) married to the highly irresponsible King Christian VII (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard) falls for his politically radical physician (Mads Mikkelsen). The two lovers conspire to manipulate the king into embracing the ideas of the Enlightenment, which leads to a revolution.
This is a famous story in Denmark, and has been recounted in books, plays, and an opera. However, this is the first time a full film adaptation has been made of such a tale. Co-writer/director Nikolaj Arcel’s successful A Royal Affair (executive produced by Lars von Trier) has now become the country’s official submission for the “Best Foreign Language Film” Academy Award. (Read our Ciff 2012 “7/10″ capsule review here.)
Though Affair required him to heavily research life in 1760s Denmark, Arcel comes from a much more contemporary filmmaking background, and is likely most recognizable for his co-writing credit on the first Girl...
This is a famous story in Denmark, and has been recounted in books, plays, and an opera. However, this is the first time a full film adaptation has been made of such a tale. Co-writer/director Nikolaj Arcel’s successful A Royal Affair (executive produced by Lars von Trier) has now become the country’s official submission for the “Best Foreign Language Film” Academy Award. (Read our Ciff 2012 “7/10″ capsule review here.)
Though Affair required him to heavily research life in 1760s Denmark, Arcel comes from a much more contemporary filmmaking background, and is likely most recognizable for his co-writing credit on the first Girl...
- 11/9/2012
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
Dorothy Booraem is a video production multi-hyphenate from Lincoln, Nebraska. In addition to creating several film and video shorts, she is also the writer and director of the Asian-influenced horror feature Wake the Witch (available on Netflix). As the COO of Unfiltered Entertainment, a privately owned production company, she has helped in fostering a creative community of artists who specialize in genre content. Her newest project, Blood Rites, is a well-shot, micro-budget horror feature that she co-wrote, produced and directed with the help of her dedicated team. In spite of our underwhelming review, Booraem generously gave her time (and refreshing sense of humor) to speak with Planet Fury about working with a low budget, her creative process and embracing negative criticism.
How did you get started making movies?
How did I get started making movies? Like this… I was working at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival in Boulder on the costume/prop crew.
How did you get started making movies?
How did I get started making movies? Like this… I was working at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival in Boulder on the costume/prop crew.
- 7/31/2012
- by Bradley Harding
- Planet Fury
Actor Bill Paxton studied old letters composed by his great-great-grandfather during the Civil War as research for his new historical miniseries Hatfields & McCoys.
Paxton and Kevin Costner play real-life rivals Randall McCoy and William Anderson Hatfield, who lead their clan into a bitter battle over the theft of a pig - despite recently becoming the best of friends as comrades during the U.S. Civil War.
Chaos ensues as growing tensions turn the feud into an all-out war over family honour and justice, and Paxton admits he had such a tough time getting into character, he dug up his old relative's letters in a bid to better understand the mindset of the era.
He tells the New York Times, "I went down to Pikeville, Kentucky to do a little research. But these were men who didn't leave a written record. I had a book of letters that my great-great-grandfather Elisha Franklin Paxton had written to his wife during the Civil War. He had gone to Yale (University) and died at age 35 at the Battle of Chancellorsville, leading Stonewall's Brigade (a Confederate Army combat unit).
"The mind-set of that time, when every decision you made was based on Christian duty and honour, was a foreign concept to a modern mentality. To really hear someone of their time speaking under duress was helpful to both these characters, who started out like brothers in the Civil War and came out enemies."...
Paxton and Kevin Costner play real-life rivals Randall McCoy and William Anderson Hatfield, who lead their clan into a bitter battle over the theft of a pig - despite recently becoming the best of friends as comrades during the U.S. Civil War.
Chaos ensues as growing tensions turn the feud into an all-out war over family honour and justice, and Paxton admits he had such a tough time getting into character, he dug up his old relative's letters in a bid to better understand the mindset of the era.
He tells the New York Times, "I went down to Pikeville, Kentucky to do a little research. But these were men who didn't leave a written record. I had a book of letters that my great-great-grandfather Elisha Franklin Paxton had written to his wife during the Civil War. He had gone to Yale (University) and died at age 35 at the Battle of Chancellorsville, leading Stonewall's Brigade (a Confederate Army combat unit).
"The mind-set of that time, when every decision you made was based on Christian duty and honour, was a foreign concept to a modern mentality. To really hear someone of their time speaking under duress was helpful to both these characters, who started out like brothers in the Civil War and came out enemies."...
- 5/28/2012
- WENN
Rapper's critically acclaimed My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy didn't make the cut for Sunday's top prize, and it's in good company.
By Gil Kaufman
Kanye West
Photo: Getty Images
One of the favorite parlor games the morning after the Grammy Awards is the predictable bellyaching about which artists got robbed during the big show. And the category that typically draws the most Monday-morning quarterbacking is the biggest one of the night: Album of the Year.
Long before the 54th annual ceremony Sunday night, the drumbeat had already begun about an album that failed to make the list despite its wide critical acclaim and deep musicality. Though he's the leading nominee at this year's ceremony with seven nods, Kanye West's career-defining My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy failed to make the cut for the night's top prize.
Take a closer look at this year's Grammy nominees through photos!
Hip-hop heads grumbled...
By Gil Kaufman
Kanye West
Photo: Getty Images
One of the favorite parlor games the morning after the Grammy Awards is the predictable bellyaching about which artists got robbed during the big show. And the category that typically draws the most Monday-morning quarterbacking is the biggest one of the night: Album of the Year.
Long before the 54th annual ceremony Sunday night, the drumbeat had already begun about an album that failed to make the list despite its wide critical acclaim and deep musicality. Though he's the leading nominee at this year's ceremony with seven nods, Kanye West's career-defining My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy failed to make the cut for the night's top prize.
Take a closer look at this year's Grammy nominees through photos!
Hip-hop heads grumbled...
- 2/10/2012
- MTV Music News
Of all five nominees for this year's DGA Award — Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris), David Fincher (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), Alexander Payne (The Descendants) and Martin Scorsese (Hugo) — you might think that Hazanavicius (above) would be the least likely to have made the film that's sparked the fury of a Hollywood legend. "This Oscar season has so far been tame in terms of bad-mouthing," writes Deadline's Mike Fleming, "and I don't think I've heard a complaint quite like this one before." And he reproduces an official statement that went out far and wide today that begins:
Los Angeles: "I want to report a rape," said Kim Novak, the legendary star of Vertigo, Picnic, and many other revered classics. "My body of work has been violated by The Artist. This film took the Love Theme music from Vertigo and used the emotions it engenders as its own.
Los Angeles: "I want to report a rape," said Kim Novak, the legendary star of Vertigo, Picnic, and many other revered classics. "My body of work has been violated by The Artist. This film took the Love Theme music from Vertigo and used the emotions it engenders as its own.
- 1/9/2012
- MUBI
Coming to your screen this week: Eight premieres, three finales, a trio of award shows, and a Bones encore that changed the game (before the game truly got changed). As but a supplement to the awesome features and original reporting TVLine has coming your way, here are 34 programs to keep on your radar.
Monday, June 6
8 pm MasterChef (Fox) | Season 2 premiere: One hundred amateur cooks hit L.A. with the dream of becoming chefs. I type this as I prepare a banana with peanut butter for dinner.
8 pm My Yard Goes Disney (Hgtv) | Series premiere: Landscapers give back yards elaborate Disney themes.
Monday, June 6
8 pm MasterChef (Fox) | Season 2 premiere: One hundred amateur cooks hit L.A. with the dream of becoming chefs. I type this as I prepare a banana with peanut butter for dinner.
8 pm My Yard Goes Disney (Hgtv) | Series premiere: Landscapers give back yards elaborate Disney themes.
- 6/6/2011
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
A Picture Might Be Worth A Thousand Words. Too Bad One Of Them Wasn't "Gay"
While it's ludicrous to say anything "positive" came out of the horrible shooting in Tucson last week, those events have given the Glbt community one very remarkable development — a bona fide hero who happens to be an out gay man. That hero is twenty-year-old University of Arizona student Daniel Hernandez, Jr. who is being so lauded for his actions that he not only spoke at the memorial for the victims on Wednesday night, but sat to the right of President Obama.
I confess that because I've been attending the TCA in Los Angeles this week, I haven't been able to follow the coverage as much as I would've liked. So what I can't say with any certainty is whether or not the fact that Hernandez is gay has been widely reported. I do know, however,...
While it's ludicrous to say anything "positive" came out of the horrible shooting in Tucson last week, those events have given the Glbt community one very remarkable development — a bona fide hero who happens to be an out gay man. That hero is twenty-year-old University of Arizona student Daniel Hernandez, Jr. who is being so lauded for his actions that he not only spoke at the memorial for the victims on Wednesday night, but sat to the right of President Obama.
I confess that because I've been attending the TCA in Los Angeles this week, I haven't been able to follow the coverage as much as I would've liked. So what I can't say with any certainty is whether or not the fact that Hernandez is gay has been widely reported. I do know, however,...
- 1/14/2011
- by Michael Jensen
- The Backlot
Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina claimed they wanted to help the world by dipping their toes into politics-but their failed races were mostly about ego. How could they have better spent a combined $217 million? How about college tuition for 23,000? Or school lunches for 15 million? The Daily Beast's Gail Sheehy crunches the numbers.
In a year that broke all the records for money spent on campaigns, some candidates threw away enough of their own wealth to make even Mayor Bloomberg blush. Take Jeff Greene, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Florida, who spent $23,808,789, with only about $4,000 coming from outside contributions. Each of the 284,948 votes cast in his favor cost $83.55.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Sarah Palin's Media Strategy
Then there are the women. This election was really a tale of three little girls who grew up to make so much money, they didn't know what to do with it.
In a year that broke all the records for money spent on campaigns, some candidates threw away enough of their own wealth to make even Mayor Bloomberg blush. Take Jeff Greene, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Florida, who spent $23,808,789, with only about $4,000 coming from outside contributions. Each of the 284,948 votes cast in his favor cost $83.55.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Sarah Palin's Media Strategy
Then there are the women. This election was really a tale of three little girls who grew up to make so much money, they didn't know what to do with it.
- 11/13/2010
- by Gail Sheehy
- The Daily Beast
How do you package an episode anthology of a popular TV show and make it appealing enough to fans that they’ll be tempted to double dip and repurchase episodes that are already featured in the full season sets they already own? It’s no easy task and if a studio ever figures out how to do it effectively, they’ll have found the Holy Grail of DVD sales. For now though, Comedy Central seems to be on the right track with their repackaging of 13 Butters-centric South Park episodes in a fun little set that they’ve affectionately titled “A Little Box of Butters”. Enclosed in a box decorated with drawings by Butters, the set has a few fun trinkets and a collection of solid South Park episodes. If you’re looking for a fun shelf piece in your collection, this might be a good fit.
Leopold “Butters” Stotch doesn...
Leopold “Butters” Stotch doesn...
- 10/12/2010
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
TNT’s Leverage is a phenomenon. I can say that because the show was announced as appearing at Comic-Con only five days before the convention and the cast still appeared to a huge crowd. After the fact, series co-creator Chris Downey, along with cast members Timothy Hutton (Nate), Beth Riesgraf (Parker), Christian Kane (Eliot) and Aldis Hodge (Hardison), as well as guest star Wil Wheaton (Chaos), dropped in to discuss…well, just about everything!
Timothy Hutton (Nate Ford) & Beth Riesgraf (Parker)
Leverage is still such a fascinating show three seasons in. How do you keep things at that high level?
Tim: The scripts are what keep it fresh. We like the writing so much and the characters that we’re playing. There are so many possibilities for cons that we can do. We read the scripts and we all talk after. This show, every time we set out to do one,...
Timothy Hutton (Nate Ford) & Beth Riesgraf (Parker)
Leverage is still such a fascinating show three seasons in. How do you keep things at that high level?
Tim: The scripts are what keep it fresh. We like the writing so much and the characters that we’re playing. There are so many possibilities for cons that we can do. We read the scripts and we all talk after. This show, every time we set out to do one,...
- 8/3/2010
- by Brittany Frederick
- TVovermind.com
Released in France on November 25th 2009, "Une Affaire d'Etat" is a suspenseful, action-packed thriller in which three characters cross paths: a corrupt politician (André Dussolier), his henchman (Thierry Frémont), and a hard-boiled female cop (Rachida Brakni). Before you read the lead actress' interview, we'll start with the director, Eric Valette, maker of three other feature films. His first, "Maléfique", was a French production awarded by William Friedkin himself at the Gerardmer Fantastic Film Festival. The two others films were made in Hollywood: a remake of Takashi Miike's "One-Missed Call", released in the Us (unfortunately not the director's cut version) and "Hybrid" which involves a devilish car and another action queen (Shannon Beckner); there is still no release date scheduled for this film. In this exclusive interview, we focus on "Une Affaire d'Etat", Eric Valette's most personal work so far...
Frédéric Ambroisine: How did you discover the book...
Frédéric Ambroisine: How did you discover the book...
- 2/15/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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- 1/2/2010
- by buyallgifts
- Bollywood Movie News
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