Shorts have arguably suffered the most in the wake of the mass cinema closures over the last year. Almost always relegated to the dim light of a laptop screen anyway, without our live, in-person, in-cinema film festivals, shorts haven’t been seen big and loud in much too long, and when they have been, have only done so in punishingly small numbers.
But with FrightFest’s return, there’s hope, as the fest and its programmers show no sign of taking a step back with its Short Film Showcases, packing three feature-length slots full of the good stuff. The best of which we’ve cobbled together and outlined below:
David J. Ellison’s Familiar is, as it’s title might suggest, nothing sensationally new. But while it ticks a lot of the classic gothic horror boxes, it’s Ellison’s terrific appetite for atmosphere that makes it a must, building...
But with FrightFest’s return, there’s hope, as the fest and its programmers show no sign of taking a step back with its Short Film Showcases, packing three feature-length slots full of the good stuff. The best of which we’ve cobbled together and outlined below:
David J. Ellison’s Familiar is, as it’s title might suggest, nothing sensationally new. But while it ticks a lot of the classic gothic horror boxes, it’s Ellison’s terrific appetite for atmosphere that makes it a must, building...
- 8/30/2021
- by Ben Robins
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Michael Madsen is doing his part to encourage people to stay inside during the coronavirus quarantine by revisiting his diabolical Reservoir Dogs character, Mr. Blonde.
In a new video filmed at his home, the camera follows around members of Madsen's family, all of whom have bloody bandages over one ear, making it look as though they have been cut off. The visual portrays what Vic Vega, aka Mr. Blonde, does to a cop in arguably the most famous scene in all of Quentin Tarantino's films.
Just like in the 1992 movie, Stealers Wheel's "Stuck in the ...
In a new video filmed at his home, the camera follows around members of Madsen's family, all of whom have bloody bandages over one ear, making it look as though they have been cut off. The visual portrays what Vic Vega, aka Mr. Blonde, does to a cop in arguably the most famous scene in all of Quentin Tarantino's films.
Just like in the 1992 movie, Stealers Wheel's "Stuck in the ...
- 4/26/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michael Madsen is doing his part to encourage people to stay inside during the coronavirus quarantine by revisiting his diabolical Reservoir Dogs character, Mr. Blonde.
In a new video filmed at his home, the camera follows around members of Madsen's family, all of whom have bloody bandages over one ear, making it look as though they have been cut off. The visual portrays what Vic Vega, aka Mr. Blonde, does to a cop in arguably the most famous scene in all of Quentin Tarantino's films.
Just like in the 1992 movie, Stealers Wheel's "Stuck in the ...
In a new video filmed at his home, the camera follows around members of Madsen's family, all of whom have bloody bandages over one ear, making it look as though they have been cut off. The visual portrays what Vic Vega, aka Mr. Blonde, does to a cop in arguably the most famous scene in all of Quentin Tarantino's films.
Just like in the 1992 movie, Stealers Wheel's "Stuck in the ...
- 4/26/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Actor Omar Chaparro has joined Ryan Reynolds, Ken Watanabe, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy, Chris Geere, Rita Ora and Suki Waterhouse in Detective Pikachu, the first live-action film based on the Pokémon franchise from Legendary and Universal Pictures. Rob Letterman is at the helm from a script he co-wrote with Nicole Perlman with polishes by Eric Pearson and Tom McCarthy. It will focus on Detective Pikachu as a new character and storyline in the Pokémon universe. Mary Parent and Cale Boyter will produce for Legendary, alongside Joe Caracciolo, Jr. and Pokémon’s Tsunekazu Ishihara executive producing. Universal Pictures will handle distribution. Chaparro, whose credits include Michael Berry’s film Stuck and the upcoming Overboard remake with Eugenio Derbez and Anna Faris, is repped by Talent On The Road, UTA, and Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown.
Jeremy Sumpter (Friday Night Lights) and Tom Berenger have been tapped to star in the indie crime thriller Sargasso,...
Jeremy Sumpter (Friday Night Lights) and Tom Berenger have been tapped to star in the indie crime thriller Sargasso,...
- 4/17/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
On the two-part series premiere of Station 19, titled "Stuck" and "Invisible to Me," firefighter Andy Herrera and the rest of the crew of Station 19 in Seattle try to deal with changes in their personal and professional lives without letting it affect their judgement on the job.
As the firefighters of Station 19 arrive on the scene of a pretty low-key house fire, a woman stalking her ex-boyfriend on social media (we've all been there) has to endure the added humiliation of her laptop sparking and setting her bed on fire. Let that be a lesson to all of us to not leave our laptops on flammable surfaces or troll past loves.
As the firefighters of Station 19 arrive on the scene of a pretty low-key house fire, a woman stalking her ex-boyfriend on social media (we've all been there) has to endure the added humiliation of her laptop sparking and setting her bed on fire. Let that be a lesson to all of us to not leave our laptops on flammable surfaces or troll past loves.
- 3/22/2018
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
With so many shows running every weeknight, it makes sense that you can’t keep up on everything. So here’s a recap of the week’s highlights, thanks to the magic of YouTube.
“Sing After You Cry”
Ben Platt, the star of the Broadway favorite “Dear Evan Hanson,” appeared on “Late Show” this week, and offered some amazing advice on why singing on stage can actually be helped by tears. That’s in the interview below:
And for a taste of what that means, just watch Platt singing a signature number from the show live:
Not bad, sir. Not bad.
Not That We’ll Admit to Watching “The Bachelorette,” But…
A truly horrific dude made his primetime debut during the season premiere, and the best way to process it is to watch two true gentlemen of The Roots reenact a key interaction on “The Tonight Show. ”
Coach Gonna Coach...
“Sing After You Cry”
Ben Platt, the star of the Broadway favorite “Dear Evan Hanson,” appeared on “Late Show” this week, and offered some amazing advice on why singing on stage can actually be helped by tears. That’s in the interview below:
And for a taste of what that means, just watch Platt singing a signature number from the show live:
Not bad, sir. Not bad.
Not That We’ll Admit to Watching “The Bachelorette,” But…
A truly horrific dude made his primetime debut during the season premiere, and the best way to process it is to watch two true gentlemen of The Roots reenact a key interaction on “The Tonight Show. ”
Coach Gonna Coach...
- 5/26/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Deadline is reporting that Heather Matarazzo will be offering up a new take on the old “medical professional who doesn’t play by your rules, man,” genre of films, with the Welcome To The Dollhouse star signing on to play a maverick ER nurse in Stuck. After a run-in with the law, Matarazzo’s character ends up in the most hellish possible form of house arrest, locked in her house with her ex-boyfriend and his new fiance.
Stuck is being directed by Fresh Off The Boat actress Jillian Armenante, and will feature performances from a number of well-credentialed TV performers, including Felicia Day, Joel McHale, and Kate Flannery, a.k.a. Meredith from The Office. Meanwhile, Matarazzo has had a healthy career of her own over the last few years, including performances in Tina Fey’s Sisters and the upcoming indie drama Girl Flu.
Stuck is being directed by Fresh Off The Boat actress Jillian Armenante, and will feature performances from a number of well-credentialed TV performers, including Felicia Day, Joel McHale, and Kate Flannery, a.k.a. Meredith from The Office. Meanwhile, Matarazzo has had a healthy career of her own over the last few years, including performances in Tina Fey’s Sisters and the upcoming indie drama Girl Flu.
- 9/9/2016
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Exclusive: Heather Matarazzo is set to star in Stuck, an indie drama about an ER nurse who never met a rule she didn’t break, bend or ignore. The film is being directed by Jillian Armenante (Kittens in a Cage, Fresh Off the Boat) from a screenplay by David Mickel and Heather Turman, who are also part of the producing team. Production gets underway this month with Amir Talai as the male lead. The story follows Darby Dixon (Matarazzo), a nurse who finds herself in trouble…...
- 9/8/2016
- Deadline
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