Antonia Bogdanovich's feature debut Phantom Halo can never quite figure out which direction to head in. Part family drama, part crime thriller, these two ideas are not necessarily antithetical, and each in and of themselves is not necessarily bad (though each is more than a little cliched). But finding a balance of tone and a steady rhythm is difficult in a film that can't make up its mind, despite efforts on the part of the actors. Samuel (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) and his older brother Beckett (Luke Kleintank) live on the brink of poverty with their drunk gambling-addicted father Warren (Sebastian Roche). Samuel performs monologues from Shakespeare in the street, while Beckett pickpockets onlookers. But they need more cash, fast, or risk serious harm from a local...
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- 3/28/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Rebecca Romijn, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Luke Kleintank stars in the upcoming drama “Phantom Halo.” The film, also starring Rebecca Romijn, Sebastian Roché, Tobin Bell and Gbenga Akinnagbe, tells the story of two brothers who cope with the struggles of their family. “Brothers Samuel (Brodie-Sangster) and Beckett Emerson (Kleintank) are barely scraping by. Their father, Warren (Roché), continues to gamble and drink away any money they bring home. With all the havoc that is constantly going on in their lives, the family members each find solace in his own way, through Shakespeare, comic books and impossible love affairs. Beckett seizes the opportunity to make some easy money by counterfeiting in hopes [ Read More ]
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- 7/23/2015
- by monique
- ShockYa
One might assume that I would be more prepared than most to shoot my first feature because I’m a "child of Hollywood." But that’s like saying you can bake a cake if your father is a baker. Watching is not the same as doing, and it's only in the doing that you learn how challenging making a moist, sumptuous well-decorated cake can truly be. Read More: Arc Entertainment Acquires 'Phantom Halo' Starring Rebecca Romijn Of course, my father taught me the fundamentals of directing. Growing up, we would eat loads of Häagen-Dazs and watch films together and he would explain why certain shots and camera angles could affect the audience in specific ways. I watched him cut several of his films, so my instincts were fine tuned in the cutting room. My father worked brilliantly with actors, but stressed that you cannot allow yourself to be intimidated by them.
- 6/18/2015
- by Antonia Bogdonovich
- Indiewire
“Phantom Halo” tries to become a modern Shakespearean tragedy and ends up as a painfully generic family crime drama. The Shakespeare connection is not really far fetched, since Antonia Bogdanovich’s (yes, Peter Bogdanovitch’s daughter, he executive produced the film) feature directorial debut, about a family struggling to survive amidst a barrage of economic hardships, contains a father-son duo who are obsessed with the Bard. Bogdanovich’s film even begins with a run of the mill art house black-and-white dream sequence, the kind that Peter Dinklage in “Living in Oblivion” would have made fun of, as the unnecessarily dour voiceover recites the famous soliloquy from “Macbeth.” Alas, “Phantom Halo” tries to be a tale full of sound and fury, but in the end it signifies nothing. Co-written by Antonia Bogadanovich and Anne Heffron, and based on Boganovich’s short film, “My Left Hand Man,” “Phantom Halo” follows the exploits of the Emerson family.
- 6/16/2015
- by Oktay Ege Kozak
- The Playlist
Antonia Bogdanovich's debut film Phantom Halo comes out in cinemas and on VOD and iTunes on June 19th. We have an exclusive clip to share with you from the pic.Her debut features Rebecca Romijn and other notable talent Luke Kleintank (Pretty Little Liars), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Game of Thrones) and Tobin Bell (the Saw franchise).Brothers Samuel and Beckett Emerson are barely scraping by. Their father, Warren, continues to gamble and drink away any money they bring home. With all the havoc that is constantly going on in their lives, the family members each find solace in his own way, through Shakespeare, comic books and impossible love affairs. Beckett seizes the opportunity to make some easy money by counterfeiting in hopes of repaying his father's debts. When Beckett's plan goes...
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- 6/8/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Arc Entertainment acquired Us rights to the crime thriller Phantom Halo. It’s directed by Antonia Bogdanovich, the daughter of helmer Peter Bogdanovich, and she wrote it with Anne Heffron. Pic stars Maze Runner‘s Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Rebecca Romijn, Luke Kleintank, Sebastian Roché, Tobin Bell and Clare Grant. Arc Entertainment will be releasing the film on VOD and in theaters on June 19, 2015. Arc Entertainment's Scott Moesta, made the deal with Michael E. Morales…...
- 4/24/2015
- Deadline
The crime thriller will open day-and-date theatrically and on VOD on June 19. Peter Bogdanovich’s daughter Antonia Bogdanovich makes her feature directorial debut.
Phantom Halo is based on a screenplay by Bogdanovich and Anne Heffron about brothers who tumble into a counterfeiting operation.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Rebecca Romijn, Luke Kleintank, Sebastian Roché, Tobin Bell and Clare Grant star.
William Blaylock produces with Peter Bogdanovich, Brian Espinosa, Gabriella Revilla Lugo and Anna Thea Bogdanovich co-produced alongside Amanda Mortimer.
Arc Entertainment’s Scott Moesta brokered the deal with Michael E Morales on behalf of the filmmakers.
Phantom Halo is based on a screenplay by Bogdanovich and Anne Heffron about brothers who tumble into a counterfeiting operation.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Rebecca Romijn, Luke Kleintank, Sebastian Roché, Tobin Bell and Clare Grant star.
William Blaylock produces with Peter Bogdanovich, Brian Espinosa, Gabriella Revilla Lugo and Anna Thea Bogdanovich co-produced alongside Amanda Mortimer.
Arc Entertainment’s Scott Moesta brokered the deal with Michael E Morales on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 4/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Read More: Arc Entertainment Acquires Civil War Thriller 'Echoes Of War' Arc Entertainment has acquired all Us rights to the crime thriller "Phantom Halo," the debut film from Antonia Bogdanovich, who co-wrote the film with Anne Heffron. "Phantom Halo" stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster ("The Maze Runner"), Rebecca Romijn ("X-Men"), Luke Kleintank ("Dark House"), Sebastian Roché ("A Walk Among the Tombsones"), Tobin Bell ("Saw II"), and Clare Grant ("Walk the Line"). "Phantom Halo" follows brothers Samuel (Brodie-Sangster) and Beckett (Kleintank), who struggle to survive while their father gambles and drinks. They find reprieve in comic books and Shakespeare -- but when Beckett tries to make some money to pay off his father's debts by counterfeiting, things take a turn for the worse. "This is a searing and original family drama, brilliantly acted and directed....
- 4/23/2015
- by Anya Jaremko-Greenwold
- Indiewire
There is only one name that strikes genuine fear into the heart of Klaus Mikaelson: Mikael. When Mikael first entered the third season of The Vampire Diaries, he was known as the vampire who hunted vampires. It was then pieced together that he was much more than that. He was the father of the Original family. And with that discovery came baggage. Years before, when Mikael discovered that his wife had cheated on him with a werewolf and that Klaus was not his biological son, Mikael had cast Klaus aside, labeling him "an abomination." And when Mikael helped Esther turn their family into vampires,...
- 10/1/2014
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW - Inside TV
The director of the Jeepers Creepers franchise, Victor Salva, has teamed up with Saw's Tobin Bell for Dark House, a tale about a father who travels to a seemingly abandoned mansion in order to learn about his son’s dark psychic gifts.
Instead, Bell’s character, Seth, a mysterious woodsman, leaves them wrapped up in a journey about the true nature of fate.
Tobin Bell was kind enough to speak with us about his long and fascinating career and why he was drawn to the themes found inside the Dark House.
DC: I know you’ve been interviewed quite a bit in the past by guys like me about your experiences in the horror genre, but I would love to talk about your entire career and your time in New York. How did you first get your start in the business?
TB: Alan Parker hired me to do Mississippi Burning...
Instead, Bell’s character, Seth, a mysterious woodsman, leaves them wrapped up in a journey about the true nature of fate.
Tobin Bell was kind enough to speak with us about his long and fascinating career and why he was drawn to the themes found inside the Dark House.
DC: I know you’ve been interviewed quite a bit in the past by guys like me about your experiences in the horror genre, but I would love to talk about your entire career and your time in New York. How did you first get your start in the business?
TB: Alan Parker hired me to do Mississippi Burning...
- 3/14/2014
- by Drew Tinnin
- DreadCentral.com
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