Eight of the 10 directors in the Morelia Festival’s main Mexican competition are women, led by two of the biggest Mexican fest hits of the year,“Robe of Gems,” Natalia López Gallardo’s Berlin Special Jury laureate, and “Huesera,” from Michelle Garza Cervera, a double Tribeca winner.
Features with Indigenous or Black Mexican protagonists have shot up in Mexico, from 14 in 2019 to 31 in 2019, according to Imcine’s Mexican Cinema Yearbook.
In 2017, Mexico’s biggest homegrown hit was Nicolas López’s “Do It Like an Hombre,” a merciless taunt of a Mexican macho’s helpless homophobia, which grossed 11.0 million in the country.
For centuries an entrenched bastion of machismo, in film terms, the dial is finally moving on diversity.
“When I started out, like 20 years ago, I could count with my fingers the female directors I knew in Mexico; and today, there are almost 100,” says Natalia Beristáin, director of 2017’s Morelia...
Features with Indigenous or Black Mexican protagonists have shot up in Mexico, from 14 in 2019 to 31 in 2019, according to Imcine’s Mexican Cinema Yearbook.
In 2017, Mexico’s biggest homegrown hit was Nicolas López’s “Do It Like an Hombre,” a merciless taunt of a Mexican macho’s helpless homophobia, which grossed 11.0 million in the country.
For centuries an entrenched bastion of machismo, in film terms, the dial is finally moving on diversity.
“When I started out, like 20 years ago, I could count with my fingers the female directors I knew in Mexico; and today, there are almost 100,” says Natalia Beristáin, director of 2017’s Morelia...
- 9/16/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Nicolás López, the Chilean director who collaborated with Eli Roth in writing and directing the 2012 movie Aftershock and Roth’s 2015 film Knock Knock starring Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas, was sentenced to five years in prison in Chile on Monday after being convicted of sexual assault against two actresses.
López, whose directing credits also included the Que Pena franchise and 2017’s comedy Do It Like An Hombre, was sentenced in the Oral Criminal Court of Viña del Mar near Santiago, according to an Associated Press report. The court also acquitted him of three rape charges, including one of a minor, due to insufficient evidence.
He was convicted of abuse in incidents that took place between 2004-2016, with the AP reporting that prosecutors said López took advantage of work meetings and his superior status to attack them with force. The allegations first came to light in 2018 in the local El...
López, whose directing credits also included the Que Pena franchise and 2017’s comedy Do It Like An Hombre, was sentenced in the Oral Criminal Court of Viña del Mar near Santiago, according to an Associated Press report. The court also acquitted him of three rape charges, including one of a minor, due to insufficient evidence.
He was convicted of abuse in incidents that took place between 2004-2016, with the AP reporting that prosecutors said López took advantage of work meetings and his superior status to attack them with force. The allegations first came to light in 2018 in the local El...
- 5/16/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
In one of the first high-profile sexual assault cases in Latin America following the #MeToo reckoning, Chilean director Nicolás López, who was renowned for his raunchy box office comedy hits “Sin Filtro,” “No Estoy Loca” and the “Que Pena” trilogy, has been sentenced to five years and one day in prison for two cases of sexual abuse.
The charges against López first surfaced in 2018, when several actresses came forward to accuse him of rape and sexual abuse. The court dismissed the charges of rape, but found López guilty of the latter charge.
López has also been banned from coming near his accusers and is permanently disqualified from running for public office. He’s expected to file an appeal on May 20.
During these past five years, López’s production company, Sobras, stopped operating and producing content.
Netflix, which had licensed several of López’s films in the past and had an...
The charges against López first surfaced in 2018, when several actresses came forward to accuse him of rape and sexual abuse. The court dismissed the charges of rape, but found López guilty of the latter charge.
López has also been banned from coming near his accusers and is permanently disqualified from running for public office. He’s expected to file an appeal on May 20.
During these past five years, López’s production company, Sobras, stopped operating and producing content.
Netflix, which had licensed several of López’s films in the past and had an...
- 5/16/2022
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Chilean indigenous communities are turning to film to portray their world values, social problems and identities. That’s the case for Leo Pakarati, of the Rapa Nui from Easter Island, and Mapuche Claudia Huaiquimilla. Both will present their recent works as case studies at the European Film Market’s Chile Country in Focus.
Pakarati’s documentary plumbs the impact of colonialism on his people’s modern culture. A co-production between Paula Rossetti’s Mahatua Producciones and Nicolás López’s Sobras, “Te Kuhane o te Tupuna” explores ancestral beliefs of the Easter Island people through the relationship and dialogues of a grandfather and his granddaughter, and the story of the Moai Hoa Haka Nana’ia, one of the fabulous effigies of the island, stolen by British Commodore Richard Ashmore Powell in 1868 and offered to Queen Victoria.
“In my family, the oral tradition is of utmost importance, and knowing the history of...
Pakarati’s documentary plumbs the impact of colonialism on his people’s modern culture. A co-production between Paula Rossetti’s Mahatua Producciones and Nicolás López’s Sobras, “Te Kuhane o te Tupuna” explores ancestral beliefs of the Easter Island people through the relationship and dialogues of a grandfather and his granddaughter, and the story of the Moai Hoa Haka Nana’ia, one of the fabulous effigies of the island, stolen by British Commodore Richard Ashmore Powell in 1868 and offered to Queen Victoria.
“In my family, the oral tradition is of utmost importance, and knowing the history of...
- 2/20/2020
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
Latin TV personality Ana María Polo and Chile’s Forastero, producer of the Golden Globe-nominated film “The Maid,” are teaming to develop and produce a feature based on her renowned Telemundo show “Caso Cerrado.”
Polo will play a leading role in the movie.
Diego Ayala, co-scribe on Netflix musical bio series “Luis Miguel” and Nicolás López hit comedy “Sin filtro,” has been tapped to write the film.
Ángel Zambrano, a former Svp of content for Turner Latin America and founder of development company Condeco, is joining the project as executive producer.
“Caso Cerrado: La Película” will roll during the second half of the year in México, Panamá and the Caribbean, among other locations. It is planned for release in early 2021.
A popular Cuban-American lawyer, Polo has hosted her hit court show “Caso Cerrado” for more than 18 years in which it has broadcast across the U.S. and 22 Latin American countries.
Polo will play a leading role in the movie.
Diego Ayala, co-scribe on Netflix musical bio series “Luis Miguel” and Nicolás López hit comedy “Sin filtro,” has been tapped to write the film.
Ángel Zambrano, a former Svp of content for Turner Latin America and founder of development company Condeco, is joining the project as executive producer.
“Caso Cerrado: La Película” will roll during the second half of the year in México, Panamá and the Caribbean, among other locations. It is planned for release in early 2021.
A popular Cuban-American lawyer, Polo has hosted her hit court show “Caso Cerrado” for more than 18 years in which it has broadcast across the U.S. and 22 Latin American countries.
- 1/21/2020
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
Madrid — Viacom International Studios (Vis) has reached an agreement with Spain’s biggest domestic box office draw, Santiago Segura, and his production company Bowfinger International Pictures.
The deal gives Vis first right of revision and preferential acquisition over any upcoming projects for film or TV to come from the company.
Segura first gained widespread recognition in Álex de la Iglesia’s 1995 black comedy cult hit “El día de la bestia,” (Day of the Beast), before staring in one of his country’s most popular cinematic franchises, the “Torrente” series of films. Outside of Spain he is best known for his cameos in Guillermo del Torro films such as “Blade II,” “Hellboy” and “Pacific Rim.”
Segura directed, produced and starred in all five “Torrente” films, with the first taking the title as Spain’s all-time biggest box office draw in 1998, only to later be topped by its 2001 sequel. More recently he...
The deal gives Vis first right of revision and preferential acquisition over any upcoming projects for film or TV to come from the company.
Segura first gained widespread recognition in Álex de la Iglesia’s 1995 black comedy cult hit “El día de la bestia,” (Day of the Beast), before staring in one of his country’s most popular cinematic franchises, the “Torrente” series of films. Outside of Spain he is best known for his cameos in Guillermo del Torro films such as “Blade II,” “Hellboy” and “Pacific Rim.”
Segura directed, produced and starred in all five “Torrente” films, with the first taking the title as Spain’s all-time biggest box office draw in 1998, only to later be topped by its 2001 sequel. More recently he...
- 11/6/2019
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Madrid — After years of marked box-office growth, Central American box office dipped 5.6% in 2018, from $144.34 million in 2017, to $136.3 million last year – which is nonetheless almost 50% higher than the regional box office recorded in 2012, according to comScore figures.
Honduras bucked the trend, with 8.5% growth, whereas the biggest drop was recorded in one of the smallest markets – Nicaragua – with a 34.5% fall.
Notwithstanding the dip in admissions, 56 new screens in 14 theaters opened in 2018, headed by Guatemala which bowed 25 new screens at six sites, followed by Costa Rica with 13 new screens, Panama with seven, Honduras with six and El Salvador with one.
Having emerged from decades of instability and war, Central America has prospered in recent years with low inflation rates, rising prosperity, and an increasingly stable middle class, which has fueled cinema-going habits. Nonetheless, box office revenues plateaued in 2017 and the dip in admissions in 2018 places a question mark for the future.
According to Luis Vargas,...
Honduras bucked the trend, with 8.5% growth, whereas the biggest drop was recorded in one of the smallest markets – Nicaragua – with a 34.5% fall.
Notwithstanding the dip in admissions, 56 new screens in 14 theaters opened in 2018, headed by Guatemala which bowed 25 new screens at six sites, followed by Costa Rica with 13 new screens, Panama with seven, Honduras with six and El Salvador with one.
Having emerged from decades of instability and war, Central America has prospered in recent years with low inflation rates, rising prosperity, and an increasingly stable middle class, which has fueled cinema-going habits. Nonetheless, box office revenues plateaued in 2017 and the dip in admissions in 2018 places a question mark for the future.
According to Luis Vargas,...
- 4/4/2019
- by Martin Dale
- Variety Film + TV
A love letter to Italian cannibal films from the ’70s and ’80s, Eli Roth's The Green Inferno was initially released on Blu-ray in 2016, but Scream Factory is giving it a Collector's Edition Blu-ray release with all of the blood-spattered bells and whistles this April, and they've now revealed the full list of special features for the new release, including a new interview with Roth and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the film.
From the Press Release: "The mastermind behind the Hostel franchise and Cabin Fever, horror auteur Eli Roth, serves up a feast of gut-wrenching terror in the gruesome fear-fest The Green Inferno. On April 23, 2019, Scream Factory proudly presents Eli Roth’s gory spectacle The Green Inferno in a two-disc Collector’s Edition set, with the film on Blu-ray and the original motion picture soundtrack by Manuel Riveiro on CD. This release comes packed with bonus features...
From the Press Release: "The mastermind behind the Hostel franchise and Cabin Fever, horror auteur Eli Roth, serves up a feast of gut-wrenching terror in the gruesome fear-fest The Green Inferno. On April 23, 2019, Scream Factory proudly presents Eli Roth’s gory spectacle The Green Inferno in a two-disc Collector’s Edition set, with the film on Blu-ray and the original motion picture soundtrack by Manuel Riveiro on CD. This release comes packed with bonus features...
- 3/8/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In the wake of recent sexual and workplace harassment allegations against Chile’s biggest box office hitmaker, Nicolas Lopez, Netflix has placed its relationship with the filmmaker “under review.”
“Netflix has licensed several of Nicolás López films in the past and we have an agreement for one of his new projects, which is now currently under review,” it stated. Netflix was slated to release a new Lopez film under wraps next year.
At least eight actresses and models, among them Josefina Montané, Lucy Cominetti, Andrea Velasco and María Vidaurre, have come forward with damning allegations of sexual harassment against Lopez.
In an Instagram post, Lopez said: “I don’t understand what is happening nor the break in my years-long relationships of trust and affection. If I sometimes have been misunderstood, I apologize. But I’m not a stalker nor an abuser.”
Lopez also posted a video to YouTube, in which...
“Netflix has licensed several of Nicolás López films in the past and we have an agreement for one of his new projects, which is now currently under review,” it stated. Netflix was slated to release a new Lopez film under wraps next year.
At least eight actresses and models, among them Josefina Montané, Lucy Cominetti, Andrea Velasco and María Vidaurre, have come forward with damning allegations of sexual harassment against Lopez.
In an Instagram post, Lopez said: “I don’t understand what is happening nor the break in my years-long relationships of trust and affection. If I sometimes have been misunderstood, I apologize. But I’m not a stalker nor an abuser.”
Lopez also posted a video to YouTube, in which...
- 7/1/2018
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Chilean filmmaker Nicolás López has been accused of sexual misconduct and harassment by multiple women, including by at least one actress who appeared in one of his films.
The report, published in the Spanish-language magazine El Mercurio on Saturday, features eight women who accuse López of various acts of misconduct, ranging from online harassment to unwanted groping to masturbating in front of one woman without her consent.
López, who made his start in Spanish-language movies such as “Promedio Rojo” and the “Que Pena Tu Vida” series, has also collaborated with director Eli Roth on several U.S. releases, co-writing the English-language horror movies “Aftershock” and “Knock Knock.”
Also Read: MTV's 'Catfish' Resumes After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Host Found 'Not Credible'
According to El Mercurio, Chilean actress and singer Daniela Ginestar said she went to dinner with López and ended up back at his house. There, she...
The report, published in the Spanish-language magazine El Mercurio on Saturday, features eight women who accuse López of various acts of misconduct, ranging from online harassment to unwanted groping to masturbating in front of one woman without her consent.
López, who made his start in Spanish-language movies such as “Promedio Rojo” and the “Que Pena Tu Vida” series, has also collaborated with director Eli Roth on several U.S. releases, co-writing the English-language horror movies “Aftershock” and “Knock Knock.”
Also Read: MTV's 'Catfish' Resumes After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Host Found 'Not Credible'
According to El Mercurio, Chilean actress and singer Daniela Ginestar said she went to dinner with López and ended up back at his house. There, she...
- 6/30/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Chilean filmmaker Nicolas Lopez, a frequent collaborator of American horror filmmaker Eli Roth, has been accused of sexual misconduct and harassment by multiple women in a new report.
Eight women accused the writer-director, whose credits include Roth's Aftershock, The Green Inferno and Knock Knock, of inappropriate behavior including unwanted kissing, requests that women touch him, and masturbating in front of one woman in a story published Saturday in Sabado, a weekend magazine of the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio.
Three of his accusers are well-known actresses, according to CNN Chile. Two worked with him on his Que Pena Tu Vida trilogy.
In the story Chilean actress Daniela Ginestar ...
Eight women accused the writer-director, whose credits include Roth's Aftershock, The Green Inferno and Knock Knock, of inappropriate behavior including unwanted kissing, requests that women touch him, and masturbating in front of one woman in a story published Saturday in Sabado, a weekend magazine of the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio.
Three of his accusers are well-known actresses, according to CNN Chile. Two worked with him on his Que Pena Tu Vida trilogy.
In the story Chilean actress Daniela Ginestar ...
- 6/30/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In a historic move, Paramount Pictures has acquired all Latin American distribution rights to Argentine women’s empowerment comedy “Re Loca,” marking the Hollywood studio’s first local movie in Argentina.
“Re Loca” also represents the first project partnering Paramount and Argentina’s Telefe, both units of Viacom since Viacom bought broadcast network Telefe in November 2016, adding it to Viacom International Media Networks Americas.
Like Vimn America’s acquisition of a controlling stake in Brazil’s Porta Dos Fundos, one of the country’s hippest comedy creators with a huge online following, Viacom’s purchase of Telefe was designed to drive up its Spanish-language content ownership. “Re Loca” is one movie example of how that strategy can now play out, leveraging and twinning Viacom assets.
Produced by Telefe, along with Sebastián Aloi’s Buenos Aires production house Aeroplano, “Re Loca” stars Natalia Oreiro as Pilar, a downtrodden copywriter at an...
“Re Loca” also represents the first project partnering Paramount and Argentina’s Telefe, both units of Viacom since Viacom bought broadcast network Telefe in November 2016, adding it to Viacom International Media Networks Americas.
Like Vimn America’s acquisition of a controlling stake in Brazil’s Porta Dos Fundos, one of the country’s hippest comedy creators with a huge online following, Viacom’s purchase of Telefe was designed to drive up its Spanish-language content ownership. “Re Loca” is one movie example of how that strategy can now play out, leveraging and twinning Viacom assets.
Produced by Telefe, along with Sebastián Aloi’s Buenos Aires production house Aeroplano, “Re Loca” stars Natalia Oreiro as Pilar, a downtrodden copywriter at an...
- 5/23/2018
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Mexican box office history has been made earlier this month as Director Nicolas Lopez’s comedy Do It Like An Hombre set a record for the highest Mexican movie box office total for 2017 with a local film.
The comedy is about three friends, Raul, Eduardo and Santiago, who led a happy and straight life since their childhood. Their relationships changed one day when Santiago confesses to them that he is actually gay.
The film stars Maruicio Ochmann, Alfonso Dosal and Aislinn Derbez.
Lrm sat down with director Nicolas Lopez to talk about the success of this comedy in Mexico and its culture.
Do It Like An Hombre will be released in Us theaters this Friday, September 1st.
Check out our exclusive interview below.
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The comedy is about three friends, Raul, Eduardo and Santiago, who led a happy and straight life since their childhood. Their relationships changed one day when Santiago confesses to them that he is actually gay.
The film stars Maruicio Ochmann, Alfonso Dosal and Aislinn Derbez.
Lrm sat down with director Nicolas Lopez to talk about the success of this comedy in Mexico and its culture.
Do It Like An Hombre will be released in Us theaters this Friday, September 1st.
Check out our exclusive interview below.
Source: Lrm Exclusive...
- 8/31/2017
- by Nancy Tapia
- LRMonline.com
The verdict is still out on whether or not the DC Extended Universe will have a long and healthy life, but Warner Bros. is taking some interesting steps that an positively affect their properties, should it not. Last week, it was revealed that director Todd Phillips and producer Martin Scorsese were in talks to develop an origin story for the Joker.
Unlike any of the DC films that had hit in recent years, the Joker origin film won’t be a part of the Dceu. This will allow the filmmakers not to be restricted by any of the the preexisting canon, and will give them the room to actually tell the story they want to tell. Considering that Warner Bros. had considered themselves a director-focused studio, this is fantastic news, and could lead to more Dark Knight-caliber DC flicks.
But what would the Joker film actually entail? Obviously, it’s...
Unlike any of the DC films that had hit in recent years, the Joker origin film won’t be a part of the Dceu. This will allow the filmmakers not to be restricted by any of the the preexisting canon, and will give them the room to actually tell the story they want to tell. Considering that Warner Bros. had considered themselves a director-focused studio, this is fantastic news, and could lead to more Dark Knight-caliber DC flicks.
But what would the Joker film actually entail? Obviously, it’s...
- 8/30/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Fans recently learned that Matt Reeves’ The Batman will not be connected to DC’s shared universe. And about a week ago it was revealed that DC is planning a Joker origin movie that will not have Jared Leto in the role as the Clown Prince of Crime. This new film be the first under a new, and at this point, untitled DC banner. The new plan by DC will is supposedly going to be a collection off unusual of one off stories.
DC has been listening to pitches from directors on what type of movie they would make and their overall vision. According to Variety, Robert Zemeckis is one of the directors that made a pitch to the studio. This is in keeping with rumors earlier this year that stated that Zemeckis was one of the frontrunners to helm in the impending Flash movie. I have always enjoyed his...
DC has been listening to pitches from directors on what type of movie they would make and their overall vision. According to Variety, Robert Zemeckis is one of the directors that made a pitch to the studio. This is in keeping with rumors earlier this year that stated that Zemeckis was one of the frontrunners to helm in the impending Flash movie. I have always enjoyed his...
- 8/30/2017
- by Seth McDonald
- LRMonline.com
The Spanish language comedy Hazlo Como Hombre (“Do It Like An Hombre”) shattered records when it opened in Mexico. It only took 11 days to become the country’s number one movie of 2017 with $7.4 million and counting. This weekend, the film opens in the U.S. so what made audiences flock to the film in Mexico, and will it resonate with American viewers? Written and directed by Nicolas Lopez, Hazlo Como Hombre is a raunchy comedy about what happens when Santiago (Alfonso Dosal) comes out to his two friends, Raul (Mauricio Ochmann) and Eduardo (Humberto Busto). The joke is on...read more...
- 8/30/2017
- by Fred Topel
- Monsters and Critics
In the Spanish comedy Hazlo Como Hombre, Mauricio Ochmann can't accept his best friend's new status as gay because of his machismo ways so he sets out to "cure" his friend's gayness. Chilean director Nicolas Lopez drew inspiration for the movie from a real-life situation. CineMovie sits down with director Nicolas Lopez who explain why he took the comedy route for the subject matter. Watch below.
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- 8/30/2017
- by info@cinemovie.tv (Super User)
- CineMovie
Exclusive: Eva Longoria's UnbeliEVAble Entertainment and Charles D. King's MacRo will team on an American-set remake of Sin Filtro, the Chilean film by Nicolas Lopez. They hope to get into production in 2018 a comedy that follows a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Her life spirals out of control after an acupuncture treatment renders her unable to filter herself. King’s MacRo will finance the film, and he will produce with Kim Roth and Poppy Hanks along with…...
- 7/10/2017
- Deadline
Madre is directed by Aaron Burns (Knock, Knock, Green Inferno), who also wrote the original screenplay, and stars Chilean actress Daniela Ramírez (La Poseída, Los Archivos del Cardenal), Cristobal Tapia Montt (The Stranger), Matías Bassi (Pulseras Rojas) and Aida Jabolin. The film is produced by Nicolás López and Miguel Asensio Llamas. Madre follows the story …
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- 4/6/2017
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Exclusive: Writer-director Aaron Burns, on the heels of the SXSW world premiere of his horror film Madre, which was picked up by Netflix, has signed with UTA and Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment. The pic, produced by Nicolás López and Miguel Asensio Llamas, will be available to stream at the end of this year. Starring Daniela Ramírez, Cristobal Tapia Montt, Matías Bassi and Aida Jabolin, the psychological thriller is about motherhood and the difficult circumstances that force…...
- 3/21/2017
- Deadline
A new teaser trailer for Aaron Burns' Madre, which recently made its world premiere at SXSW, warns that for one mother with a baby on the way, the terror is not only close to home, but inside it.
Check out the teaser trailer below, and keep an eye out for Madre on Netflix later this year, as the online service has acquired global streaming rights to the film, with a release planned for 2017. And, in case you missed it, check out more of our coverage from the SXSW Film Festival.
"Madre is directed by Aaron Burns (Knock, Knock, Green Inferno), who also wrote the original screenplay, and stars Chilean actress Daniela Ramírez (La Poseída, Los Archivos del Cardenal), Cristobal Tapia Montt (The Stranger), Matías Bassi (Pulseras Rojas) and Aida Jabolin. The film is produced by Nicolás López and Miguel Asensio Llamas.
Madre follows the story of Diana Prieto (Ramirez...
Check out the teaser trailer below, and keep an eye out for Madre on Netflix later this year, as the online service has acquired global streaming rights to the film, with a release planned for 2017. And, in case you missed it, check out more of our coverage from the SXSW Film Festival.
"Madre is directed by Aaron Burns (Knock, Knock, Green Inferno), who also wrote the original screenplay, and stars Chilean actress Daniela Ramírez (La Poseída, Los Archivos del Cardenal), Cristobal Tapia Montt (The Stranger), Matías Bassi (Pulseras Rojas) and Aida Jabolin. The film is produced by Nicolás López and Miguel Asensio Llamas.
Madre follows the story of Diana Prieto (Ramirez...
- 3/13/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Hey, we are going to put a bug in your ear about Aaron Burns' new thriller Madre. His new film is having its World Premiere this very moment at SXSW in Austin. Deadline announced earlier the news that Madre has been picked up by Netflix and the streaming service will air towards the end of this year. We were passed along the trailer for it which you can watch below. Burns worked a bit with Eli Roth when that director went through his Chilean phase. He starred in Knock Knock and Green Inferno, and Nicolas Lopez (After Shock and Greeen Inferno) and Miguel Asensio Llamas (Knock Knock and Green Inferno) are producing this flick. A lot of the crew from After Shock, Knock Knock...
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- 3/12/2017
- Screen Anarchy
The main narrative section of the upcoming SXSW Film Festival is getting a burst of genre edginess with writer-director Aaron Burns' Madre. The first feature to come from producer Nicolas Lopez's new Purgatorio genre label this one paints a picture of family life gone very dark, indeed, and the trailer is very promising. Diana Prieto is pregnant and taking care of her first child, Martin who has a child development problem, has become overwhelming. She has no one to help her while her husband Tomas spends months working in Asia. Diana’s at her breaking point with Martin when Luz, a gifted caregiver from the Philippines, steps in to help. Martin quickly begins improving under Luz’s supervision, but Diana’s worried that he’s only being taught to...
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- 2/2/2017
- Screen Anarchy
June 14 marks Daryl Sabara's 24th birthday, and recently CineMovie talked to the actor who got his start at an early age with Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids franchise. CineMovie caught up with Sabara at May's Hola Mexico Film Festival where came out to support Nicolas Lopez' U.S. premiere of Sin Filtro.
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- 6/14/2016
- by info@cinemovie.tv (Super User)
- CineMovie
Chilean filmmaker Nicolas Lopez (Green Inferno, Earthquake, Knock Knock) talks to CineMovie about his hit Spanish film, Sin Filtro which beat out Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Deadpool and Zootopia in Chile. The Spanish comedy centering on a woman who decides to tell it like it is will be remade for American audiences with a popular actress that Lopez can't give away just yet. Sin Filtro screened at the Hola Film Festival held in Downtown Los Angeles in May. His partner in crime Eli Roth was there to support his frequent collaborator, and Lopez clues us into what they are working on next and why they work as a filmmaking duo.
Sin Filtro will be coming to Netflix this summer.
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- 5/29/2016
- by info@cinemovie.tv (Super User)
- CineMovie
Exclusive: Original racked up more than 1.3 million admissions.
FilmSharks has licensed remake rights to Nicolas Lopez’ Chilean hit No Filter (Sin Filtro), which generated more than 1.3 million ticket sales when it opened earlier this year.
Deals have closed for France (Andina), Brazil (Conspiracao Filmes) and Mexico (Balero Films in association with Sobras International Pictures).
Guido Rud and his team have also licensed rights in Spain (Amiguetes Entertainment), Colombia, Uruguay and Argentina (Aeroplano Cine), and China (Im Global).
Germany, South Korea, Italy, Russia, and pan-Latin American TV are in play. CAA represents Us rights with Sobras International Pictures, with whom Rud negotiated to handle sales on the remake rights.
“This female-driven super-high concept is like Falling Down meets Trainwreck and buyers are desperate for it,” said Rud, who brokered the deal with Miguel Ansensio Llamas.
In other remake deals, Borsalino Full House has taken French remake rights to Mexican smash The Noble Family (Nosotros Los Nobles), while [link=tt...
FilmSharks has licensed remake rights to Nicolas Lopez’ Chilean hit No Filter (Sin Filtro), which generated more than 1.3 million ticket sales when it opened earlier this year.
Deals have closed for France (Andina), Brazil (Conspiracao Filmes) and Mexico (Balero Films in association with Sobras International Pictures).
Guido Rud and his team have also licensed rights in Spain (Amiguetes Entertainment), Colombia, Uruguay and Argentina (Aeroplano Cine), and China (Im Global).
Germany, South Korea, Italy, Russia, and pan-Latin American TV are in play. CAA represents Us rights with Sobras International Pictures, with whom Rud negotiated to handle sales on the remake rights.
“This female-driven super-high concept is like Falling Down meets Trainwreck and buyers are desperate for it,” said Rud, who brokered the deal with Miguel Ansensio Llamas.
In other remake deals, Borsalino Full House has taken French remake rights to Mexican smash The Noble Family (Nosotros Los Nobles), while [link=tt...
- 5/17/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Original racked up more than 1.3 million admissions.
FilmSharks has licensed remake rights to Nicolas Lopez’ Chilean hit No Filter (Sin Filtro), which generated more than 1.3 million ticket sales when it opened earlier this year.
Deals have closed for France (Andina), Brazil (Conspiracao Filmes) and Mexico (Balero Films in association with Sobras International Pictures).
Guido Rud and his team have also licensed rights in Spain (Amiguetes Entertainment), Colombia, Uruguay and Argentina (Aeroplano Cine), and China (Im Global).
Germany, South Korea, Italy, Russia, and pan-Latin American TV are in play. CAA represents Us rights with Sobras International Pictures, with whom Rud negotiated to handle sales on the remake rights.
“This female-driven super-high concept is like Falling Down meets Trainwreck and buyers are desperate for it,” said Rud, who brokered the deal with Miguel Ansensio Llamas.
In other remake deals, Borsalino Full House has taken French remake rights to Mexican smash The Noble Family (Nosotros Los Nobles), while A Boyfriend For My Wife has gone...
FilmSharks has licensed remake rights to Nicolas Lopez’ Chilean hit No Filter (Sin Filtro), which generated more than 1.3 million ticket sales when it opened earlier this year.
Deals have closed for France (Andina), Brazil (Conspiracao Filmes) and Mexico (Balero Films in association with Sobras International Pictures).
Guido Rud and his team have also licensed rights in Spain (Amiguetes Entertainment), Colombia, Uruguay and Argentina (Aeroplano Cine), and China (Im Global).
Germany, South Korea, Italy, Russia, and pan-Latin American TV are in play. CAA represents Us rights with Sobras International Pictures, with whom Rud negotiated to handle sales on the remake rights.
“This female-driven super-high concept is like Falling Down meets Trainwreck and buyers are desperate for it,” said Rud, who brokered the deal with Miguel Ansensio Llamas.
In other remake deals, Borsalino Full House has taken French remake rights to Mexican smash The Noble Family (Nosotros Los Nobles), while A Boyfriend For My Wife has gone...
- 5/17/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The eighth annual Hola Mexican Film Festival, presented by DishLATINO, the largest festival of cinema outside of Mexico, today announced a partial lineup of the 2016 festival schedule including opening and closing nights and four special showcase presentations. The festival runs May 13-22 with all screenings taking place at the Regal La Live Stadium 14 Theatre, except for closing night which will be at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.
This year’s festival will open with "Thin Yellow Line" (La Delgada Linea Amarilla) nominated for 14 Premios Ariel Awards (Mexico’s “Oscars”). The film is a story of smooth roads and bumpy rides, with unexpected twists and turns... like life itself. Directed by Celso R. Garcia, the film stars Damián Alcazar, Joaquín Cosio, Silverio Palacios, Gustavo Sánchez Parra. Confirmed to attend the premiere are Cosio and Palacios as well as other special guests.
Additional showcase screenings include "We Fulfill Your Dreams" (Ilusiones S.A.) directed by Roberto Girault and starring Jaime Camil, Adriana Louvier, Silvia Mariscal on Wednesday, May 18 at 7:00 Pm and "Mr. Pig" with star Danny Glover to attend, on Thursday, May 19, at 7:00 Pm.
Closing the festival on Sunday, May 22 is "Panoramas," a unique and introspective look inside one of Latin America's top alternative-rock music acts, Zoé. Members of band Zoé will attend and perform a DJ set. This special event screening will take place at La Plaza Cultura y Artes Theatre located at 501 N. Main Street, downtown Los Angeles.
Also this year marks the first time that films from a country outside of Mexico will be shown with special presentations of two films from Chile – "Sin Filtro" and "El Bosque de Karadima"
Opening Night Premiere – Friday, May 13 at 7:00 Pm
Regal La Live Stadium 14
"The Thin Yellow Line" (La Delgada Linea Amarilla)
Dir. Celso R. Garcia
Cast: Damián Alcazar, Joaquín Cosio, Silverio Palacios, Gustavo Sánchez Parra
Mexico 2015, 95 Min
Five men are hired to paint the yellow line of a road that will link two forgotten towns in Mexico. With less than 2 weeks to cover over 200 kilometers aboard a '76 pick-up truck, they will discover that painting at a speed of 1 km/hour will teach them about the lines between good and evil, laughter and despair, life and death. The challenges they face will change their lives forever. The Thin Yellow Line is a story of smooth roads and bumpy rides, with unexpected twists and turns... like life itself.
Closing Night Premiere – Sunday, May 22 At 7:00 Pm
La Plaza Cultura y Artes theatre located at 501 N. Main Street, downtown Los Angeles.
"Panoramas"
Dir. Rodrigo Guardiola y Gabriel Cruz Rivas
Cast: Zoé
Mexico 2016, 90 Min
A unique and introspective look inside one of Latin America's top alternative-rock music acts, Zoé. “Panoramas” is a Cinéma Vérité-style portrait of Zoé that takes you on a contemplative audio/visual journey through some of the band's most decisive moments. A film crew accompanies the band during a two-year period to provide us with an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the band’s longest international tour to date, in their first real shot at becoming well-known and "making it big" outside their home country of México. The 15-year artistic career of Zoé completes its growth-cycle and reaches full circle as the musicians arrive at the quintessential question all bands face: What's next?
MÉXico Now
"We Fulfill Your Dreams" (Ilusiones S.A.)
Wednesday, May 18 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Roberto Girault
Cast: Jaime Camil, Adriana Louvier, Silvia Mariscal
Mexico 2015, 90 Min
"We Fulfill Your Dreams" is a company that makes fantasies come to life. Made up of a group of actors and led by a ‘Director' (Jaime Camil), they create set-ups to re-enact real-life circumstances for the good of people.
For their latest job, they are hired by Mr. Balboa to spend a week in the roles of a long-gone loving grandson and his wife. Portrayed as an angel to his grandmother through fictitious letters created by the elderly Mr. Balboa, the young man has in reality become a villainous character. But things go awry for actors Mauricio and Isabel when the real grandson turns up for a show-down with his grandparents.
"Mr. Pig"
Thursday, May 19 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Diego Luna
Cast: Danny Glover, Maya Rudolph, Jose Maria Yazpik
Mexico 2016, 100 Min
Ambrose Eubanks (Danny Glover), is an old-school pig farmer from California. After the family farm is foreclosed, he sets off with Howard, his beloved (and very large) pig, on a road trip to Mexico.
Ambrose must figure out how to smuggle "Howie" across the border and find him a new home.
"In Your Eyes" (A los Ojos)
Friday, May 20 at 7:00 Pm and Saturday, May 21 at 1:00 Pm
Dir. Victoria Franco y Michel Franco
Cast: Mónica del Carmen, Omar Moreno, Benjamín Espinoza, Jacobo Najman
Mexico 2015, 96 Min
Monica is a social worker from Mexico City, a single mother whose child is suffering from a degenerative illness of the eyes. Having exhausted all other options, a corneal transplant is the child's only hope. Overwhelmed by the ineffectiveness of the health system and the scarcity of resources, Monica is driven to an extreme solution... Found within the world of the street children.
"The Aparicios" (Las Aparacio)
Sunday, May 15 at 4:30 Pm and Tuesday, May 17 at 9:00 Pm
Dir. Moisés Ortiz - Urquidi
Cast: Ana De La Reguera, María Del Carmen Farías, Liz Gallardo, Eréndia Ibarra, Damián Alcazar, Joaquín Cosio, Paulina Gaitán y Tenoch Huerta
México 2016,
The Aparicios are a family made up entirely of women, all cursed to become widows and to never bear male children. At their ranch in Xico, in the state of Veracruz, they discover the body of the first husband of an Aparicio woman. This leads the Aparicios to search their past in an attempt to end the ancient curse, and finally face their present
"Parallel Roads" (Rumbos Paralelos)
Saturday, May 14 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Rafael Montero
Cast: Ludwika Paleta, Iliana Fox, Michel Brown, Arturo Barba
Mexico 2016,
(Film in Spanish, no English subtitles)
Rumbos Paralelos (Parallel Roads) tells the emotional story of two young mothers whose lives change unexpectedly.
Silvia must suddenly confront both her son’s illness and the abrupt discovery that she is not his biological mother. Desperate to find a donor for a life-saving kidney transplant, Silvia will seek out Gaby, the child's true biological mother. The following actions will put the power of maternity to the test and challenge life as a whole. Are family ties made out of love? Or are they carried in our blood?
"Paradise Lost" (Paraiso Perdido)
Saturday, May 21 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Humberto Hinojosa
Cast: Ana Claudia Talancón, Iván Sanchez, Andrés Almeida
México 2016, 87 Min
Three friends are traveling by sailboat through Caribbean waters, when they come across a deserted paradise island and decide to explore it. What was supposed to be one of the best weekends of their lives will turn into a tireless fight for survival when they discover the island's hidden secret.
"She is Ramona" (Ella es Ramona)
Saturday, May 14 at 9:00 Pm and Monday, May 16 at 5:00 Pm
Dir. Hugo Rodriguez
Cast: Andrea Ortega Lee, Daniel Giménez Cacho, María Rojo, Leticia Huijara
México 2015, 83 Min
Ramona is overweight, with too many kilos and not enough luck. She remembers a childhood as the victim of abuse at the hands of her mother, her sister, and even her friends. She was Big Belly Ramona, Big Eater Ramona, Ramona the Pig. Now an adult, things aren't looking much better. Her life seems to be crumbling. She gets fired for being fat; when she seeks liposuction, her doctor rejects as a candidate for the procedure because she is too overweight. Things begin falling into place, however, when she stumbles across a Tarot café which sells the magic beetles that will change her life.
"Elvira, I would Give You my Life, but I’m Using It" (Elvira, Te Daria Mi Vida Pero La Estoy Usando)
Thursday, May 19 at 9:00 Pm
Dir. Manolo Caro
Cast: Cecilia Suárez, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Vanessa Bauche
Mexico 2015, 108 Min
Gustavo, husband of Elvira, goes out one night to buy cigarettes, never to return. Elvira, a 40-year-old mother of two, begins a relentless search for the love of her life. Clues lead her to the conclusion that her husband has kept a secret relationship. The unfortunate discovery will not stop Elvira in her mission of finding him.
"The Chosen Ones" (Las Elegidas)
Friday, May 20 at 9:00 Pm
Dir. David Pablos
Cast: Nancy Talamantes, Óscar Torres
Mexico 2015, 105 Min
Sofia, 14 years old, is in love with Ulises. Because of him, in spite of him, she is forced into a prostitution ring in Mexico. To set her free, Ulises will have to find another girl to replace her...
New Voices
"Leaf Blower" (Sopladora de Hojas)
Saturday, May 14 at 2:00 Pm, Monday, May 16 at 9:30 Pm and Friday, May 20 at 5:00 Pm
Dir. Alejandro Iglesias
Cast: Francisco Rueda, Alejandro Guerrero, Fabrizio Santini
Mexico 2015, 96 Min
Lucas, Emilio and Rubén are three friends united in a special quest: to find a set of lost keys in a pile of dead leaves. What appears to be a simple task will turn into a profound journey that forces the teenagers to confront their fears: of letting go of the past, of facing embarrassing truths, of taking risks... Of growing up. This afternoon, as trivial as it may sound, could change the course of their lives. Or maybe not.
"Amir"
Saturday, May 14 at 4:00 Pm and Thursday, May 19 at 5:00 Pm
Dir. José Paredes
Cast: Jorge Guevara, Tania Niebla y Lirio Karina
Mexico 2015, 90 Min
Amir, an aspiring musician, finds himself drawn to Jeanette, a beautiful singer he meets during a night out on the town with his friends. The attraction complicates his relationship with his current girlfriend, Elizabeth, who is expecting his child. Amir will attempt to work out his feelings towards his newfound love interest, music and maturity, as adulthood forces him to make some challenging choices along the way.
"The Arrival of Conrado Sierra" (El Arribo de Conrado Sierra)
Friday, May 20 at 9:00 Pm
Dir. René Pereyra
Cast: Maite Perroni, Joaquín Cosío, Susana Dosamantes, Ana González, Rocío García, Jessica Mas
Mexico 2015, 120 Min
In 1940's "Torres Mochas" (the city of Torreón, Mexico), the widow Doña Josefina and her five spinster daughters await the arrival of a man aiming to marry the youngest of the sisters. The local townspeople, excited at the prospect of one of “Virgin Josefitas” finally marrying, prepare massive celebrations. When the mysterious suitor finally appears, circumstances take an unforeseen course.
For The Children
"The Adventures of Itzel and Sonia" (Las Aventuras de Itzel y Sonia)
Saturday, May 14 at 12:00 Pm
Dir. Fernanda Rivero
Cast: Arcelía Ramírez, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Joaquín Cosío, Bruno Bichir
Mexico 2016, 70 Min
This film was made as part of the “Cuéntamelo filmando” ("Tell it to me with the cameras rolling") workshop and was done with the support of 500 people from 10 rural communities in Mexico.
Itzel, an 8-year-old girl, and her best friend ‘Sonia the Frog’ will embark on a mission to find the guardians of the water, before the city's supply runs out. With the help of her grandmother, they will search in the most remote areas of Mexico, while a faceless being stalks them.
"By My Mustache" (Por Mis Bigotes)
Sunday, May 15 at 12:00 Pm
Dir. Manuel Carames
Cast: Jesus Ochoa, Santiago Torres, Fernando Becerril
Mexico 2015, 90 Min
Though it sounds unbelievable, little Ulises, at only nine years old, has grown an enormous mustache from one day to the next. So begins a series of extraordinary events for him, his mother and his best friends. From this moment forward, all of them, along with a cast of very curious characters, will find themselves caught up in a very hairy adventure.
Documentary
"Made in Bangkok"
Monday, May 16 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Flavio Florencio
Cast: Morgana Love
Mexico 2015, 75 Min
Morgana is a Mexican transgender opera singer with a relentless determination to assert her identity, despite having to fight against social stigma and family prejudice. Her dream is to have gender-reassignment surgery. Her only chance to make happen is by winning a beauty pageant in Bangkok, and use the $10,000 cash prize to pay for the surgery. The documentary embarks on Morgana’s journey with her, while providing us with an intimate portrait of what it is to construct a long-dreamt-of identity.
"Mexican Fighting" (Lucha Mexico)
Sunday, May 15 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Alexandria Hammond & Ian Markiewicz
Cast: 1000% Guapo, Blue Demon, Hijo Del Perro Aguayo, Tony Salazar, Arkangel
México / USA 103 Min
The ultimate look behind the mask, Lucha Mexico documents the joyous spectacle of Lucha Libre wrestling, which has thrilled Mexican fans for generations. The story follows "El 1000% Guapo" (1000% Handsome) Shocker, one of the most successful Luchadores of the modern era. His life is consumed by the need of being in the ring. A supporting cast of fan-favorites further reveal the world of Lucha Libre from the inside, with Blue Demon Jr. discussing life from behind a legendary mask; the violent history of El Hijo del Perro Aguayo (the Son of "The Dog" Aguayo); as well as veterans like Tony Salazar and Archangel, as they pass on the secrets of the ring to a new generation of fighters. These stars and others will shed light on the intense physical and emotional challenges they must constantly face in order to stand inside the ropes and thrill every last fan. With its unprecedented access to the top Lucha performers and promoters, as well as other players of this grand spectacle, Lucha Mexico steps into the ring to show us the great power behind the mask, and leads us straight to the beating heart of Mexico.
Hola Chile
"The Church Of Karadima" (El Bosque de Karadima)
Sunday, May 15 at 2:00 Pm and Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Matías Lira
Cast: Benjamin Vicuña, Luis Gnecco, Ingrid Isensee
Chile 2015, 98 Min
Fernando Karadima, the pastor and leader of the most powerful Church of the Chilean upper class from the 1980's to 2000's, is considered a living saint. Thomas, a teenager in search of his vocation, finds himself drawn to Karadima and accepts him as a spiritual guide. For 20 years, Tommy will gradually be subjected to physical and psychological abuse by the priest, until he decides to speak out and confront both the charismatic priest and the power networks that protect him, finally uncovering the real Karadima hiding behind the investiture of God's representative on Earth.
"No Filter" (Sin Filtro)
Wednesday, May 18 at 9:00 Pm
Dir. Nicolás López
Cast: Paz Bascuñán, Ignacia Allamand, Paulo Brunei
Chile 2016, 100 Min
Pía is on the verge of a nervous breakdown: Her boss humiliates her, her husband ignores her, her stepson is disrespectful, and her best friend no longer listens to what she says.
Pía begins having strong chest pains and, after trying many different healing methods, decides to undergo an acupuncture treatment. The Chinese doctor discovers that Pía's pain is caused by repressed feelings, and, with an ancient technique, he "removes the filter". From now on, an uninhibited Pía will realize that the only way to heal herself is to speak everything that comes to mind - which won't always bring her the best results.
Nocturnal/Genre
"Barrancas"
Saturday, May 14 at 12 Midnight and Wednesday, May 18 at 5:00 Pm
Dir. Juan De La Peña
Cast: Diego Sánchez, Esteban De la Isla, Ana Lucía Camacho, Julia Dávalos, Eduardo Romo, Gustavo Gascón, Inés Vachez
Mexico 2016, 88 Min
The owner of a huge house in the woods, in the town of Barrancas, has a reputation for not paying his employees. When the latest housekeeper goes missing, everyone simply assumes that yet another employee has quit. Meanwhile, back in the city, the owner's nephew Mario is tasked with going to Barrancas to hand over the keys to the new caretaker. Young Mario thinks it’s a good idea to secretly invite his friends from college, as well as the girl he likes, out to the country house for a fun weekend. What Mario doesn’t know is that this may turn out to be a very dangerous idea indeed.
"The Similars" (Los Parecidos)
Sunday, May 15 at 9:30 Pm and Tuesday, May 17 at 5:00 Pm
Dir. Isaac Ezban
Cast: Gustavo Sánchez Parra, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Humberto Busto, Carmen Beato
Mexico 2015, 89 Min
In the rainy darkness of the early morning hours of October 2, 1968, eight people are waiting in a remote bus station in the middle of nowhere for the bus heading to Mexico City. They’ll soon find themselves experiencing a strange phenomenon.
For more information and ticket sales visit - http://holamexicoff.com...
This year’s festival will open with "Thin Yellow Line" (La Delgada Linea Amarilla) nominated for 14 Premios Ariel Awards (Mexico’s “Oscars”). The film is a story of smooth roads and bumpy rides, with unexpected twists and turns... like life itself. Directed by Celso R. Garcia, the film stars Damián Alcazar, Joaquín Cosio, Silverio Palacios, Gustavo Sánchez Parra. Confirmed to attend the premiere are Cosio and Palacios as well as other special guests.
Additional showcase screenings include "We Fulfill Your Dreams" (Ilusiones S.A.) directed by Roberto Girault and starring Jaime Camil, Adriana Louvier, Silvia Mariscal on Wednesday, May 18 at 7:00 Pm and "Mr. Pig" with star Danny Glover to attend, on Thursday, May 19, at 7:00 Pm.
Closing the festival on Sunday, May 22 is "Panoramas," a unique and introspective look inside one of Latin America's top alternative-rock music acts, Zoé. Members of band Zoé will attend and perform a DJ set. This special event screening will take place at La Plaza Cultura y Artes Theatre located at 501 N. Main Street, downtown Los Angeles.
Also this year marks the first time that films from a country outside of Mexico will be shown with special presentations of two films from Chile – "Sin Filtro" and "El Bosque de Karadima"
Opening Night Premiere – Friday, May 13 at 7:00 Pm
Regal La Live Stadium 14
"The Thin Yellow Line" (La Delgada Linea Amarilla)
Dir. Celso R. Garcia
Cast: Damián Alcazar, Joaquín Cosio, Silverio Palacios, Gustavo Sánchez Parra
Mexico 2015, 95 Min
Five men are hired to paint the yellow line of a road that will link two forgotten towns in Mexico. With less than 2 weeks to cover over 200 kilometers aboard a '76 pick-up truck, they will discover that painting at a speed of 1 km/hour will teach them about the lines between good and evil, laughter and despair, life and death. The challenges they face will change their lives forever. The Thin Yellow Line is a story of smooth roads and bumpy rides, with unexpected twists and turns... like life itself.
Closing Night Premiere – Sunday, May 22 At 7:00 Pm
La Plaza Cultura y Artes theatre located at 501 N. Main Street, downtown Los Angeles.
"Panoramas"
Dir. Rodrigo Guardiola y Gabriel Cruz Rivas
Cast: Zoé
Mexico 2016, 90 Min
A unique and introspective look inside one of Latin America's top alternative-rock music acts, Zoé. “Panoramas” is a Cinéma Vérité-style portrait of Zoé that takes you on a contemplative audio/visual journey through some of the band's most decisive moments. A film crew accompanies the band during a two-year period to provide us with an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the band’s longest international tour to date, in their first real shot at becoming well-known and "making it big" outside their home country of México. The 15-year artistic career of Zoé completes its growth-cycle and reaches full circle as the musicians arrive at the quintessential question all bands face: What's next?
MÉXico Now
"We Fulfill Your Dreams" (Ilusiones S.A.)
Wednesday, May 18 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Roberto Girault
Cast: Jaime Camil, Adriana Louvier, Silvia Mariscal
Mexico 2015, 90 Min
"We Fulfill Your Dreams" is a company that makes fantasies come to life. Made up of a group of actors and led by a ‘Director' (Jaime Camil), they create set-ups to re-enact real-life circumstances for the good of people.
For their latest job, they are hired by Mr. Balboa to spend a week in the roles of a long-gone loving grandson and his wife. Portrayed as an angel to his grandmother through fictitious letters created by the elderly Mr. Balboa, the young man has in reality become a villainous character. But things go awry for actors Mauricio and Isabel when the real grandson turns up for a show-down with his grandparents.
"Mr. Pig"
Thursday, May 19 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Diego Luna
Cast: Danny Glover, Maya Rudolph, Jose Maria Yazpik
Mexico 2016, 100 Min
Ambrose Eubanks (Danny Glover), is an old-school pig farmer from California. After the family farm is foreclosed, he sets off with Howard, his beloved (and very large) pig, on a road trip to Mexico.
Ambrose must figure out how to smuggle "Howie" across the border and find him a new home.
"In Your Eyes" (A los Ojos)
Friday, May 20 at 7:00 Pm and Saturday, May 21 at 1:00 Pm
Dir. Victoria Franco y Michel Franco
Cast: Mónica del Carmen, Omar Moreno, Benjamín Espinoza, Jacobo Najman
Mexico 2015, 96 Min
Monica is a social worker from Mexico City, a single mother whose child is suffering from a degenerative illness of the eyes. Having exhausted all other options, a corneal transplant is the child's only hope. Overwhelmed by the ineffectiveness of the health system and the scarcity of resources, Monica is driven to an extreme solution... Found within the world of the street children.
"The Aparicios" (Las Aparacio)
Sunday, May 15 at 4:30 Pm and Tuesday, May 17 at 9:00 Pm
Dir. Moisés Ortiz - Urquidi
Cast: Ana De La Reguera, María Del Carmen Farías, Liz Gallardo, Eréndia Ibarra, Damián Alcazar, Joaquín Cosio, Paulina Gaitán y Tenoch Huerta
México 2016,
The Aparicios are a family made up entirely of women, all cursed to become widows and to never bear male children. At their ranch in Xico, in the state of Veracruz, they discover the body of the first husband of an Aparicio woman. This leads the Aparicios to search their past in an attempt to end the ancient curse, and finally face their present
"Parallel Roads" (Rumbos Paralelos)
Saturday, May 14 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Rafael Montero
Cast: Ludwika Paleta, Iliana Fox, Michel Brown, Arturo Barba
Mexico 2016,
(Film in Spanish, no English subtitles)
Rumbos Paralelos (Parallel Roads) tells the emotional story of two young mothers whose lives change unexpectedly.
Silvia must suddenly confront both her son’s illness and the abrupt discovery that she is not his biological mother. Desperate to find a donor for a life-saving kidney transplant, Silvia will seek out Gaby, the child's true biological mother. The following actions will put the power of maternity to the test and challenge life as a whole. Are family ties made out of love? Or are they carried in our blood?
"Paradise Lost" (Paraiso Perdido)
Saturday, May 21 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Humberto Hinojosa
Cast: Ana Claudia Talancón, Iván Sanchez, Andrés Almeida
México 2016, 87 Min
Three friends are traveling by sailboat through Caribbean waters, when they come across a deserted paradise island and decide to explore it. What was supposed to be one of the best weekends of their lives will turn into a tireless fight for survival when they discover the island's hidden secret.
"She is Ramona" (Ella es Ramona)
Saturday, May 14 at 9:00 Pm and Monday, May 16 at 5:00 Pm
Dir. Hugo Rodriguez
Cast: Andrea Ortega Lee, Daniel Giménez Cacho, María Rojo, Leticia Huijara
México 2015, 83 Min
Ramona is overweight, with too many kilos and not enough luck. She remembers a childhood as the victim of abuse at the hands of her mother, her sister, and even her friends. She was Big Belly Ramona, Big Eater Ramona, Ramona the Pig. Now an adult, things aren't looking much better. Her life seems to be crumbling. She gets fired for being fat; when she seeks liposuction, her doctor rejects as a candidate for the procedure because she is too overweight. Things begin falling into place, however, when she stumbles across a Tarot café which sells the magic beetles that will change her life.
"Elvira, I would Give You my Life, but I’m Using It" (Elvira, Te Daria Mi Vida Pero La Estoy Usando)
Thursday, May 19 at 9:00 Pm
Dir. Manolo Caro
Cast: Cecilia Suárez, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Vanessa Bauche
Mexico 2015, 108 Min
Gustavo, husband of Elvira, goes out one night to buy cigarettes, never to return. Elvira, a 40-year-old mother of two, begins a relentless search for the love of her life. Clues lead her to the conclusion that her husband has kept a secret relationship. The unfortunate discovery will not stop Elvira in her mission of finding him.
"The Chosen Ones" (Las Elegidas)
Friday, May 20 at 9:00 Pm
Dir. David Pablos
Cast: Nancy Talamantes, Óscar Torres
Mexico 2015, 105 Min
Sofia, 14 years old, is in love with Ulises. Because of him, in spite of him, she is forced into a prostitution ring in Mexico. To set her free, Ulises will have to find another girl to replace her...
New Voices
"Leaf Blower" (Sopladora de Hojas)
Saturday, May 14 at 2:00 Pm, Monday, May 16 at 9:30 Pm and Friday, May 20 at 5:00 Pm
Dir. Alejandro Iglesias
Cast: Francisco Rueda, Alejandro Guerrero, Fabrizio Santini
Mexico 2015, 96 Min
Lucas, Emilio and Rubén are three friends united in a special quest: to find a set of lost keys in a pile of dead leaves. What appears to be a simple task will turn into a profound journey that forces the teenagers to confront their fears: of letting go of the past, of facing embarrassing truths, of taking risks... Of growing up. This afternoon, as trivial as it may sound, could change the course of their lives. Or maybe not.
"Amir"
Saturday, May 14 at 4:00 Pm and Thursday, May 19 at 5:00 Pm
Dir. José Paredes
Cast: Jorge Guevara, Tania Niebla y Lirio Karina
Mexico 2015, 90 Min
Amir, an aspiring musician, finds himself drawn to Jeanette, a beautiful singer he meets during a night out on the town with his friends. The attraction complicates his relationship with his current girlfriend, Elizabeth, who is expecting his child. Amir will attempt to work out his feelings towards his newfound love interest, music and maturity, as adulthood forces him to make some challenging choices along the way.
"The Arrival of Conrado Sierra" (El Arribo de Conrado Sierra)
Friday, May 20 at 9:00 Pm
Dir. René Pereyra
Cast: Maite Perroni, Joaquín Cosío, Susana Dosamantes, Ana González, Rocío García, Jessica Mas
Mexico 2015, 120 Min
In 1940's "Torres Mochas" (the city of Torreón, Mexico), the widow Doña Josefina and her five spinster daughters await the arrival of a man aiming to marry the youngest of the sisters. The local townspeople, excited at the prospect of one of “Virgin Josefitas” finally marrying, prepare massive celebrations. When the mysterious suitor finally appears, circumstances take an unforeseen course.
For The Children
"The Adventures of Itzel and Sonia" (Las Aventuras de Itzel y Sonia)
Saturday, May 14 at 12:00 Pm
Dir. Fernanda Rivero
Cast: Arcelía Ramírez, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Joaquín Cosío, Bruno Bichir
Mexico 2016, 70 Min
This film was made as part of the “Cuéntamelo filmando” ("Tell it to me with the cameras rolling") workshop and was done with the support of 500 people from 10 rural communities in Mexico.
Itzel, an 8-year-old girl, and her best friend ‘Sonia the Frog’ will embark on a mission to find the guardians of the water, before the city's supply runs out. With the help of her grandmother, they will search in the most remote areas of Mexico, while a faceless being stalks them.
"By My Mustache" (Por Mis Bigotes)
Sunday, May 15 at 12:00 Pm
Dir. Manuel Carames
Cast: Jesus Ochoa, Santiago Torres, Fernando Becerril
Mexico 2015, 90 Min
Though it sounds unbelievable, little Ulises, at only nine years old, has grown an enormous mustache from one day to the next. So begins a series of extraordinary events for him, his mother and his best friends. From this moment forward, all of them, along with a cast of very curious characters, will find themselves caught up in a very hairy adventure.
Documentary
"Made in Bangkok"
Monday, May 16 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Flavio Florencio
Cast: Morgana Love
Mexico 2015, 75 Min
Morgana is a Mexican transgender opera singer with a relentless determination to assert her identity, despite having to fight against social stigma and family prejudice. Her dream is to have gender-reassignment surgery. Her only chance to make happen is by winning a beauty pageant in Bangkok, and use the $10,000 cash prize to pay for the surgery. The documentary embarks on Morgana’s journey with her, while providing us with an intimate portrait of what it is to construct a long-dreamt-of identity.
"Mexican Fighting" (Lucha Mexico)
Sunday, May 15 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Alexandria Hammond & Ian Markiewicz
Cast: 1000% Guapo, Blue Demon, Hijo Del Perro Aguayo, Tony Salazar, Arkangel
México / USA 103 Min
The ultimate look behind the mask, Lucha Mexico documents the joyous spectacle of Lucha Libre wrestling, which has thrilled Mexican fans for generations. The story follows "El 1000% Guapo" (1000% Handsome) Shocker, one of the most successful Luchadores of the modern era. His life is consumed by the need of being in the ring. A supporting cast of fan-favorites further reveal the world of Lucha Libre from the inside, with Blue Demon Jr. discussing life from behind a legendary mask; the violent history of El Hijo del Perro Aguayo (the Son of "The Dog" Aguayo); as well as veterans like Tony Salazar and Archangel, as they pass on the secrets of the ring to a new generation of fighters. These stars and others will shed light on the intense physical and emotional challenges they must constantly face in order to stand inside the ropes and thrill every last fan. With its unprecedented access to the top Lucha performers and promoters, as well as other players of this grand spectacle, Lucha Mexico steps into the ring to show us the great power behind the mask, and leads us straight to the beating heart of Mexico.
Hola Chile
"The Church Of Karadima" (El Bosque de Karadima)
Sunday, May 15 at 2:00 Pm and Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 Pm
Dir. Matías Lira
Cast: Benjamin Vicuña, Luis Gnecco, Ingrid Isensee
Chile 2015, 98 Min
Fernando Karadima, the pastor and leader of the most powerful Church of the Chilean upper class from the 1980's to 2000's, is considered a living saint. Thomas, a teenager in search of his vocation, finds himself drawn to Karadima and accepts him as a spiritual guide. For 20 years, Tommy will gradually be subjected to physical and psychological abuse by the priest, until he decides to speak out and confront both the charismatic priest and the power networks that protect him, finally uncovering the real Karadima hiding behind the investiture of God's representative on Earth.
"No Filter" (Sin Filtro)
Wednesday, May 18 at 9:00 Pm
Dir. Nicolás López
Cast: Paz Bascuñán, Ignacia Allamand, Paulo Brunei
Chile 2016, 100 Min
Pía is on the verge of a nervous breakdown: Her boss humiliates her, her husband ignores her, her stepson is disrespectful, and her best friend no longer listens to what she says.
Pía begins having strong chest pains and, after trying many different healing methods, decides to undergo an acupuncture treatment. The Chinese doctor discovers that Pía's pain is caused by repressed feelings, and, with an ancient technique, he "removes the filter". From now on, an uninhibited Pía will realize that the only way to heal herself is to speak everything that comes to mind - which won't always bring her the best results.
Nocturnal/Genre
"Barrancas"
Saturday, May 14 at 12 Midnight and Wednesday, May 18 at 5:00 Pm
Dir. Juan De La Peña
Cast: Diego Sánchez, Esteban De la Isla, Ana Lucía Camacho, Julia Dávalos, Eduardo Romo, Gustavo Gascón, Inés Vachez
Mexico 2016, 88 Min
The owner of a huge house in the woods, in the town of Barrancas, has a reputation for not paying his employees. When the latest housekeeper goes missing, everyone simply assumes that yet another employee has quit. Meanwhile, back in the city, the owner's nephew Mario is tasked with going to Barrancas to hand over the keys to the new caretaker. Young Mario thinks it’s a good idea to secretly invite his friends from college, as well as the girl he likes, out to the country house for a fun weekend. What Mario doesn’t know is that this may turn out to be a very dangerous idea indeed.
"The Similars" (Los Parecidos)
Sunday, May 15 at 9:30 Pm and Tuesday, May 17 at 5:00 Pm
Dir. Isaac Ezban
Cast: Gustavo Sánchez Parra, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Humberto Busto, Carmen Beato
Mexico 2015, 89 Min
In the rainy darkness of the early morning hours of October 2, 1968, eight people are waiting in a remote bus station in the middle of nowhere for the bus heading to Mexico City. They’ll soon find themselves experiencing a strange phenomenon.
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- 5/5/2016
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
Caged and waiting to be eaten. Visited by the dead at nightfall. Asked to climb into the oven to clean it. The characters in The Green Inferno, Sinister 2, and The Visit are faced with horror of many forms, and while their scary situations are vastly different from one another, all of their stories can now be experienced on Blu-ray.
The Green Inferno: Hopeful for change, the student activists travel to the Amazon rainforest to save a tribe threatened by deforestation, only to be captured by the natives and placed on the menu. In The Green Inferno, Eli Roth exposes viewers to a palpable sense of primal fear, realistically placing his young cast of well-meaning characters in a horrifying “what if?” situation made all the more real by the filming location: a village deep in the jungles of Peru.
Although Roth’s unique brand of humor takes precedence over...
The Green Inferno: Hopeful for change, the student activists travel to the Amazon rainforest to save a tribe threatened by deforestation, only to be captured by the natives and placed on the menu. In The Green Inferno, Eli Roth exposes viewers to a palpable sense of primal fear, realistically placing his young cast of well-meaning characters in a horrifying “what if?” situation made all the more real by the filming location: a village deep in the jungles of Peru.
Although Roth’s unique brand of humor takes precedence over...
- 1/15/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Imprisoned in a cage until it's their turn to be eaten, a group of student activists face primal fears at the hands of a cannibal tribe in Eli Roth's The Green Inferno. With the film hitting Blu-ray and DVD today from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (following its Dec. 22nd Digital HD debut), Daily Dead recently had the chance to speak with co-star Daryl Sabara (Machete, Spy Kids) about filming in the Amazon, his close encounters with tarantulas, working with Eli Roth and much more.
Thanks for taking the time to talk about The Green Inferno, Daryl. I really enjoyed your performance as Lars. Looking back, how did you get involved with The Green Inferno?
Daryl Sabara: I’ve been friends with Aaron Burns, who plays Jonah, for about six or seven years now. We met while I was filming Machete. He lived in Austin for a while and then he moved to Chile,...
Thanks for taking the time to talk about The Green Inferno, Daryl. I really enjoyed your performance as Lars. Looking back, how did you get involved with The Green Inferno?
Daryl Sabara: I’ve been friends with Aaron Burns, who plays Jonah, for about six or seven years now. We met while I was filming Machete. He lived in Austin for a while and then he moved to Chile,...
- 1/5/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Student activists are placed on the menu of the very people they are trying to save in Eli Roth's The Green Inferno, available on Digital HD December 22nd & Blu-ray and DVD January 5th from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, and we've been provided with one Blu-ray copy to give away.
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Prize Details: (1) Winner will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of The Green Inferno.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “The Green Inferno Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on January 6th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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Press Release: Universal City, California, November 9, 2015 – An international goodwill mission goes terrifyingly wrong in The Green Inferno,...
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Prize Details: (1) Winner will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of The Green Inferno.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “The Green Inferno Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on January 6th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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Press Release: Universal City, California, November 9, 2015 – An international goodwill mission goes terrifyingly wrong in The Green Inferno,...
- 12/31/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Title: Knock Knock Lionsgate Director: Eli Roth Writer: Eli Roth, Nicolás López, Guillermo Amoedo Cast: Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas, Ignacia Allamand, Colleen Camp, Aaron Burns Running Time: 100 minutes Rated: R (Nudity, Language, Sexual Situations, Violence) Special Features: Audio Commentary by Eli Roth, Lorenza Izzo, Nicolás López and Collen Camp; 2 Deleted Scenes with optional audio commentary by Eli Roth; “The Art of Destruction: The Making of Knock Knock” Featurette; Still Gallery On Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD December 8th Director Eli Roth’s remake of the 1977 cult classic Death Game. Evan Webber (Keanu Reeves) is a loving father of two children, and has a beautiful artist wife [ Read More ]
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- 12/18/2015
- by juliana
- ShockYa
December 8th is a light week in terms of horror and sci-fi home entertainment releases, but for all you X-Philes out there, this Tuesday is pretty much like second Christmas, as 20th Century Fox is releasing The X-Files series in its entirety in a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray set (complete with a space for the upcoming TV event series in January).
Other notable titles being released this week include Knock Knock, Ant-Man, and the cult classics Thundercrack and Women’s Prison Massacre.
Knock Knock (Lionsgate Blu/Digital HD & DVD/Digital)
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse. A sexy new thriller from director Eli Roth, Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves as the family...
Other notable titles being released this week include Knock Knock, Ant-Man, and the cult classics Thundercrack and Women’s Prison Massacre.
Knock Knock (Lionsgate Blu/Digital HD & DVD/Digital)
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse. A sexy new thriller from director Eli Roth, Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves as the family...
- 12/8/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Keanu Reeves is desperately trying to survive the unwarranted and malicious demolition of his family’s home at the hands of two spiteful young intruders in his thriller, ‘Knock Knock.’ In celebration of the film’s home release on Tuesday, December 8, Shockya has a new exclusive deleted scene from the bonus features, titled ‘Destruction.’ ‘Knock Knock,’ which became an instant hit when it had its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, was co-written and directed by ‘Cabin Fever’ and ‘Hostel’ scribe and helmer, Eli Roth. The writer penned the drama’s script with Nicolás López and Guillermo Amoedo. Lionsgate Home Entertainment will distribute the filmmaker’s latest thriller, which is currently [ Read More ]
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- 12/2/2015
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Knock, knock! Who's there? Eli Roth's new thriller Knock Knock will arrive on Blu-ray, Digital, and DVD on December 8th. Also: the parody video Paranormal Activity: The Tiger Mom Dimension, premiere details for All Through the House, Chatter screening info, crowdfunding information on The Sluagh, and a teaser from the short film, Hades.
Knock Knock: Press Release: "Santa Monica, CA (October 12, 2015) - One of the hottest tickets at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Knock Knock, from co-writer/director Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel), arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and Digital HD on December 8 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film is currently available On Demand. Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves (John Wick) as a man whose good intentions lead to deadly consequences when he helps two strangers who ask for his assistance. Lorenza Izzo (The Green Inferno) and Ana de Armas (TV's "El Internado") are...
Knock Knock: Press Release: "Santa Monica, CA (October 12, 2015) - One of the hottest tickets at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Knock Knock, from co-writer/director Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel), arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and Digital HD on December 8 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film is currently available On Demand. Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves (John Wick) as a man whose good intentions lead to deadly consequences when he helps two strangers who ask for his assistance. Lorenza Izzo (The Green Inferno) and Ana de Armas (TV's "El Internado") are...
- 10/13/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
This Friday, Eli Roth’s latest foray into the genre world, the sexually-charged thriller Knock Knock, arrives in theaters and on VOD courtesy of Lionsgate Premiere. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas and was co-written by Roth, Nicolás López and Guillermo Amoedo.
Knock Knock follows Reeves’ character Evan after he helps out a pair of stranded women (Izzo and de Armas) one fateful night and succumbs to their wiles; this turns out to be the biggest mistake of Evan's life, as his new friends have some sinister plans for this unfaithful spouse and set out to teach him a deadly lesson that could cost him everything and everyone he loves.
At the recent press day, Daily Dead had the opportunity to chat with Roth about some of the thematic elements at work in Knock Knock, how the film was a huge departure for him after...
Knock Knock follows Reeves’ character Evan after he helps out a pair of stranded women (Izzo and de Armas) one fateful night and succumbs to their wiles; this turns out to be the biggest mistake of Evan's life, as his new friends have some sinister plans for this unfaithful spouse and set out to teach him a deadly lesson that could cost him everything and everyone he loves.
At the recent press day, Daily Dead had the opportunity to chat with Roth about some of the thematic elements at work in Knock Knock, how the film was a huge departure for him after...
- 10/8/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Eli Roth is grabbing headlines and making crimson waves this week following the release of his unsettling, visceral and long-delayed cannibal film The Green Inferno – catch Matt Donato’s thoughts on the gruesome spectacle here – though the director also has another project that is teetering on the verge of its limited release, the Keanu Reeves-led home invasion thriller, Knock Knock.
Remaining at home for the weekend while his wife and kids head off on vacation, Reeves assumes the role of Evan Webber, a loving husband and father who is aiming to keep his life on the straight and narrow as an accomplished architect. One stormy night, however, that equilibrium is effectively upended when he opens the door – and welcomes into his home – two young, unassuming women: Genesis (Lorenza Izzo) and Bel (Ana de Armas).
Serenading our moral protagonist with compliments and flirtatious compliments, what follows is a passionate affair,...
Remaining at home for the weekend while his wife and kids head off on vacation, Reeves assumes the role of Evan Webber, a loving husband and father who is aiming to keep his life on the straight and narrow as an accomplished architect. One stormy night, however, that equilibrium is effectively upended when he opens the door – and welcomes into his home – two young, unassuming women: Genesis (Lorenza Izzo) and Bel (Ana de Armas).
Serenading our moral protagonist with compliments and flirtatious compliments, what follows is a passionate affair,...
- 9/22/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Eli Roth‘s films are the stuff of very distinct taste, even within the horror genre. He made a name for himself with Cabin Fever and Hostel, and nothing will get you attention like a film that no one wants you to see (The Green Inferno), but the new trailer for Knock Knock seems like an odd turn.
Of course, trailers have been known to give skewed views of films, but you’d hope that some sort of sell would show up. In this case, not only do we pretty much get the whole movie in the trailer, but I’m not sure who the film is for, apart from those who have thus far stayed away from movies.
Keanu Reeves stars as your typical husband and father. Left alone while his family goes on a trip, two stranded women show up at his door during a storm. If the trailer can be believed,...
Of course, trailers have been known to give skewed views of films, but you’d hope that some sort of sell would show up. In this case, not only do we pretty much get the whole movie in the trailer, but I’m not sure who the film is for, apart from those who have thus far stayed away from movies.
Keanu Reeves stars as your typical husband and father. Left alone while his family goes on a trip, two stranded women show up at his door during a storm. If the trailer can be believed,...
- 9/3/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Check out the latest trailer for Eli Roth’s Knock Knock starring Keanu Reeves.
Watch as the star of John Wick finds out why it’s not a good idea to let strangers into the house.
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse.
A sexy new thriller from director Eli Roth, Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves as the family man who falls into temptation and Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas as the seductresses who wreak havoc upon his life, turning a married man’s dark fantasy into his worst nightmare.
Written by Eli Roth & Nicolás López & Guillermo Amoedo, the thriller is executive produced by Keanu Reeves, Teddy Schwarzman, Sondra Locke, Peter Traynor,...
Watch as the star of John Wick finds out why it’s not a good idea to let strangers into the house.
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse.
A sexy new thriller from director Eli Roth, Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves as the family man who falls into temptation and Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas as the seductresses who wreak havoc upon his life, turning a married man’s dark fantasy into his worst nightmare.
Written by Eli Roth & Nicolás López & Guillermo Amoedo, the thriller is executive produced by Keanu Reeves, Teddy Schwarzman, Sondra Locke, Peter Traynor,...
- 8/31/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Keanu Reeves is held up as one of the nicest actors in Hollywood – and that makes him the perfect fit for Eli Roth’s new domestic horror, Knock Knock.
Stepping into the fuzzy slippers of a loving father and husband, Reeves is on board to play Evan Webber, a devoted architect who stays at home one weekend to focus on his craft while his family enjoy a brief holiday without him. One night, though, Evan’s life is effectively upended when two impossibly attractive young women seek shelter in his home. Lost and without a phone signal, Reeves’ protagonist allows them into his family home, leading to a passionate affair and a series of consequences that cement Genesis (Lorenza Izzo) and Bel’s (Ana de Armas) status as bona fide femme fatales.
A home invasion movie with a modern twist, Knock Knock seems to lay out the promiscuous thrills earlier...
Stepping into the fuzzy slippers of a loving father and husband, Reeves is on board to play Evan Webber, a devoted architect who stays at home one weekend to focus on his craft while his family enjoy a brief holiday without him. One night, though, Evan’s life is effectively upended when two impossibly attractive young women seek shelter in his home. Lost and without a phone signal, Reeves’ protagonist allows them into his family home, leading to a passionate affair and a series of consequences that cement Genesis (Lorenza Izzo) and Bel’s (Ana de Armas) status as bona fide femme fatales.
A home invasion movie with a modern twist, Knock Knock seems to lay out the promiscuous thrills earlier...
- 8/31/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Eli Roth is no doubt a master of horror, suspense, and surprises. His other new film, The Green Inferno, certainly looks like your typical Roth gore fest. But Knock Knock, which premiered at Sundance this year, is new horror territory for the writer/director. With the international trailer released in May, a new trailer has stormed the internet today. Here’s the film’s synopsis:
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse. A sexy new thriller from director Eli Roth and written by Eli Roth & Nicolás López & Guillermo Amoedo, Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves as the family man who falls into temptation and Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas as the seductresses who wreak havoc upon his life,...
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse. A sexy new thriller from director Eli Roth and written by Eli Roth & Nicolás López & Guillermo Amoedo, Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves as the family man who falls into temptation and Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas as the seductresses who wreak havoc upon his life,...
- 8/31/2015
- by Sarah Pearce Lord
- SoundOnSight
This fall, Eli Roth will be everywhere. His long delayed cannibal movie "The Green Inferno" opens in September, and a month later, he'll put Keanu Reeves into some sexy, deadly danger in "Knock Knock" —a new trailer for the film has arrived. Read More: Tiff Review: Eli Roth's Cannibal Horror Tale 'Green Inferno' Co-starring Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas, Ignacia Allamand, Aaron Burns and Colleen Camp, the story follows a father and family man whose dalliance with two attractive young women turns into a situation putting everything he holds dear on the line. Here's the official synopsis: When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse. A sexy new thriller from director Eli Roth and written by Eli Roth,...
- 8/31/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
It's not too long now before Eli Roth's Knock Knock is released in theaters and On Demand, and we have three new posters to share with you. Also: an excerpt from Adrian Barnes' novel Nod, as well as a trailer and Tiff premiere details for the Turkish horror film, Baskin.
Knock Knock: "Lionsgate Premiere will release Knock Knock in theaters and On Demand October 9, 2015. Directed by: Eli Roth.
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas, with Aaron Burns, Ignacia Allamand, and Colleen Camp.
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse. A sexy new thriller from director Eli Roth and written by Eli Roth & Nicolás López & Guillermo Amoedo, Knock Knock...
Knock Knock: "Lionsgate Premiere will release Knock Knock in theaters and On Demand October 9, 2015. Directed by: Eli Roth.
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas, with Aaron Burns, Ignacia Allamand, and Colleen Camp.
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse. A sexy new thriller from director Eli Roth and written by Eli Roth & Nicolás López & Guillermo Amoedo, Knock Knock...
- 8/28/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas, Ignacia Allamand, Aaron Burns, Colleen Camp | Written by Eli Roth, Guillermo Amoedo, Nicolás López | Directed by Eli Roth
There’s something very traditional about Eli Roth’s recent horror output, be it the score he utilises here in Knock Knock or the fact that his last few directorial efforts seem to spend half of their running time setting up the film before the true plot kicks in and everything goes to hell in a handcart.
That’s certainly the case here.
Knock Knock starts off pretty innocently enough: architect and family man Evan (Reeves) is left home alone – to work – whilst his wife and kids head off for a weekend away. His peace and quiet is disturbed by two strangers, nubile young girls (as is the wont of many a horror film cliche, looking for a party they should be at. Only they never reach the party.
There’s something very traditional about Eli Roth’s recent horror output, be it the score he utilises here in Knock Knock or the fact that his last few directorial efforts seem to spend half of their running time setting up the film before the true plot kicks in and everything goes to hell in a handcart.
That’s certainly the case here.
Knock Knock starts off pretty innocently enough: architect and family man Evan (Reeves) is left home alone – to work – whilst his wife and kids head off for a weekend away. His peace and quiet is disturbed by two strangers, nubile young girls (as is the wont of many a horror film cliche, looking for a party they should be at. Only they never reach the party.
- 7/1/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Funny Games meets Fatal Attraction for a high-stakes date in this zeitgeist-tapping erotic thriller from Eli Roth featuring two hot strangers and an Uber-fueled plot twist
Related: Welcome to the orgy! How the sex movie got its groove back
Several production credits aside, Eli Roth has been lying low since the skilfully nasty Hostel initiated the torture-porn cycle a decade ago. We might, at a pinch, see signs of a maturing in his comeback film’s premise: here, female sexuality threatens not the snickering fratboys of his earlier work, but a middle-aged man who could stand for any number of ageing showbiz roués. With calculated perversity, Roth and co-writers Guillermo Amoedo and Nicolas Lopez attempt a crossbreed of Fatal Attraction and Funny Games, staging a sustained assault on the idyllic Hollywood retreat architect father-of-two Keanu Reeves shares with his loving artist wife).
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Related: Welcome to the orgy! How the sex movie got its groove back
Several production credits aside, Eli Roth has been lying low since the skilfully nasty Hostel initiated the torture-porn cycle a decade ago. We might, at a pinch, see signs of a maturing in his comeback film’s premise: here, female sexuality threatens not the snickering fratboys of his earlier work, but a middle-aged man who could stand for any number of ageing showbiz roués. With calculated perversity, Roth and co-writers Guillermo Amoedo and Nicolas Lopez attempt a crossbreed of Fatal Attraction and Funny Games, staging a sustained assault on the idyllic Hollywood retreat architect father-of-two Keanu Reeves shares with his loving artist wife).
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- 6/27/2015
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
The Stranger comes to us as the latest vampire film to never admit it’s Actually a vampire film, because labeling yourself as a “vampire movie” just isn’t cool anymore. I’m sorry – if your character hates the sun, drinks blood and is immortal, he or she is a vampire. Deal with it.
While filmmaker Guillermo Amoedo proves to have a keen cinematic eye, this nightmarish infection thriller ends up being a big ol’ bowl of Meh. Presented by horror maestro Eli Roth, this Chilean thriller does have the atmospheric chills of a good mysterious-drifter-fueled caper, but some transitional techniques struggle to make Amoedo’s work flow seamlessly for international audiences. It’s a shame when audio dubbing reflects negatively on a cinematic watch, and while it’s something we try to ignore, one can’t help but be taken out of the fantasy on screen by voices that clearly don’t belong.
While filmmaker Guillermo Amoedo proves to have a keen cinematic eye, this nightmarish infection thriller ends up being a big ol’ bowl of Meh. Presented by horror maestro Eli Roth, this Chilean thriller does have the atmospheric chills of a good mysterious-drifter-fueled caper, but some transitional techniques struggle to make Amoedo’s work flow seamlessly for international audiences. It’s a shame when audio dubbing reflects negatively on a cinematic watch, and while it’s something we try to ignore, one can’t help but be taken out of the fantasy on screen by voices that clearly don’t belong.
- 6/16/2015
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
A one-night stand with two beautiful young women becomes absolute torture for Keanu Reeves in the trailer for Knock, Knock.
Director and co-writer Eli Roth's horror film casts Reeves as family man Evan Webber, who gives in to his passion when two beautiful girls come knocking on a rainy night.
A totally bodacious interview with Keanu Reeves
With his wife and children away, Evan becomes the victim of a devious trap by Karen (Ignacia Allamand) and Genesis (Lorenza Izzo) to test his fidelity to his family.
The two girls brutally torture Evan, destroy his beautiful home and threaten to end his life, all because he failed their test of loyalty.
Guillermo Amoedo (Aftershock) and Nicolás López (Santos) teamed up with Roth on the screenplay for Knock, Knock.
Knock, Knock opens on June 26 in the UK. A Us release date has not been set.
Director and co-writer Eli Roth's horror film casts Reeves as family man Evan Webber, who gives in to his passion when two beautiful girls come knocking on a rainy night.
A totally bodacious interview with Keanu Reeves
With his wife and children away, Evan becomes the victim of a devious trap by Karen (Ignacia Allamand) and Genesis (Lorenza Izzo) to test his fidelity to his family.
The two girls brutally torture Evan, destroy his beautiful home and threaten to end his life, all because he failed their test of loyalty.
Guillermo Amoedo (Aftershock) and Nicolás López (Santos) teamed up with Roth on the screenplay for Knock, Knock.
Knock, Knock opens on June 26 in the UK. A Us release date has not been set.
- 5/22/2015
- Digital Spy
Evan Webber is home alone for the weekend until he hears a knock on his door that will change his life... and possibly end it. Starring Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, and Ana De Armas, Eli Roth's Knock Knock is teased in a new full-length trailer.
Directed by Eli Roth from a script he wrote with Nicolás López and Guillermo Amoedo, Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana De Armas, Aaron Burns, Ignacia Allamand, and Colleen Camp.
"Evan Webber (Keanu Reeves) is living the dream. Just look at his beautiful, successful wife, his two wonderful kids, and his truly stunning house—which he designed himself. Of course he did. Things are going so well, Evan doesn't even mind spending Father's Day alone while the rest of his family heads out for a beach weekend. And then there’s a knock on the door.
The two young women (Lorenza Izzo...
Directed by Eli Roth from a script he wrote with Nicolás López and Guillermo Amoedo, Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana De Armas, Aaron Burns, Ignacia Allamand, and Colleen Camp.
"Evan Webber (Keanu Reeves) is living the dream. Just look at his beautiful, successful wife, his two wonderful kids, and his truly stunning house—which he designed himself. Of course he did. Things are going so well, Evan doesn't even mind spending Father's Day alone while the rest of his family heads out for a beach weekend. And then there’s a knock on the door.
The two young women (Lorenza Izzo...
- 5/22/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
IFC Midnight has released the official U.S. trailer for The Stranger, the feature directorial debut from regular Eli Roth collaborator Guillermo Amoedo (co-writer, The Green Inferno and Knock Knock). Written and directed by Amoedo and produced by Eli Roth and Nicolás López, The Stranger “concerns a mysterious man who returns to his home after sixteen…
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- 5/1/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The Stranger, the almost-latest production to come out of the Chilewood collective that consists of Guillermo Amoedo, Nicolás López and Eli Roth will arrive this June on VOD and digital download via IFC Midnight. Written and directed by Amoedo ( Aftershock) and produced by Roth and López, The Stranger “concerns a mysterious man who returns to his home after…
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- 4/29/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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