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SXSW Exclusive: 'Red, White & Blue' Teaser Trailer
Filed under: Drama, Thrillers, SXSW, Mystery & Suspense, Trailers and Clips
"In Austin Texas, the lives of three young people "Erica, Franki and Nate" intertwine in a fateful, tragic way and head down a rocky and violent road to heart-rending oblivion."Going off the above description from the official SXSW program guide, Red, White & Blue reads like it could be a number of different films, but two names attached to the production hint at what kind of "heart-rending oblivion" it'll be. First off, this is the latest film from The Living and the Dead director Simon Rumley, so we can begin to rule RW&B out as, say, a Havoc-type melodrama about teenagers dipping their toes into life on the other side of the tracks and winding up in over their heads. Second, its roster of producers includes Tim League, which should give anyone familiar with the cinematic tastes of both Fantastic Fest and the Alamo Drafthouse (League is a co-founder of both) an idea of what kind of genre brew will be coming to SXSW in a few weeks time.
But even with those two nuggets, nothing gives as good an idea of what's in store than seeing the beast in motion. And with that, Cinematical is proud to offer you the premiere of Red, White & Blue's first teaser trailer, starring Noah Tyler, Amanda Fuller and Marc Senter.
Be warned, the below teaser is most definitely Not Safe For Work. Nudity and sexual explicitness abound, so keep that in mind before you click on.
Exclusive Trailer Premiere: The Overbrook Brothers
Filed under: Comedy, SXSW, Movie Marketing, Trailers and Clips
Cinematical has just been handed this exclusive trailer for the SXSW break-out hit The Overbrook Brothers, a film that has carried plenty of good buzz around to several other film festivals over the past year and is now ready to slam its fist down in your living room when IFC brings the film On-Demand this February 17th via its IFCInTheaters brand. Directed by John E. Bryant (and written by Bryant and Jason Foxworth), The Overbrook Brothers follows two brothers who go on a road trip to find their biological parents. On paper that may sound like a lot of small, indie comedies, but take a look at the trailer after the jump and tell me this flick doesn't look like an absolute riot.
A bunch of my friends and colleagues had lots of good things to say about this film after it premiered at SXSW last year, including our own Scott Weinberg (who you may see pop up in the trailer in quote form), who, following a festival screening, said this about the movie: "...My first "little" favorite is a dry indie comedy called The Overbrook Brothers, which seems a lot like every "dry indie festival comedy" I've ever come across ... for the first few minutes. But once the tone is laid down and the two leads settle into an effectively fractious chemistry, it becomes a very funny road trip with a few moments of real insight and strange warmth..."
Check out the trailer and poster after the jump, then make sure you order this sucker up it lands On-Demand this February 17th.
SXSW 2010 Announces Feature Film Lineup
Filed under: SXSW, Festival Reports, Newsstand
The SXSW Film, Music, and Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas just announced their list of features at this year's festival, and I have to say my excitement level has pinged up a couple of notches. I'm actually looking forward to this more than I was to Sundance, even though many of the same films are playing at both festivals. The all-seeing eye of the geek is on Kick-Ass, which will open the festival, but there are a ton of other projects that sound impressive, including the documentary The People vs. George Lucas, James Franco's SATURDAY NIGHT project about Saturday Night Live, MacGruber (my own personal jury is still out on this one), and Bernard Rose's Mr. Nice.
SXSW differs from most other film festivals in that it also encompasses a massive music festival as well, and it's nice to see that reflected in the film selection. Films include music documentaries about Lemmy Kilmister (Lemmy), Stephen Merritt and The Magnetic Fields (Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields), The White Stripes (The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights) and a David Byrne concert film (RIDE, RISE, ROAR), among others.
The Sundance Bonus Round: If you missed Cyrus, The Runaways, Winter's Bone, Get Low, Enter the Void, and several others that were at Sundance, they'll be playing here as well, giving you a second shot at seeing them.
SX Fantastic Fest: Last year, SXSW kicked off a collaboration with Fantastic Fest that continues this year, and will feature several FF-themed special screenings at the Alamo Drafthouse, like Tae-Kyun Kim's Higanjima and a super secret TBA world premiere..
Cinematical will be at SXSW in full force, so stay tuned in the days leading up to the March 12 launch of this year's festival, and throughout the event for reviews, interviews, and breaking news. Read the full breakdown of this year's many films that will be playing at SXSW just beyond the break.
SXSW 2010 is Going to 'Kick-Ass'
Filed under: Action, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Independent, Music & Musicals, Sports, SXSW, Lionsgate Films, Comic/Superhero/Geek
After wowing the crowd at December's Butt-Numb-A-Thon (including our own John Gholson), the ultra-violent smart-ass superhero flick Kick-Ass is coming back to Austin for a more formal bow as the Opening Night Film of SXSW 2010 in mid-March.The hype's only been exceedingly positive for Matthew Vaughn's comic-book adaptation, and Lionsgate was probably only willing to shell out a reported $50 million to distribute it if they thought they'd be making that much back and then some. Aaron Johnson (pictured), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad), Chloë Grace Moretz (500 Days of Summer) and Nicolas Cage (The Wicker Man) star; the film opens proper on April 16th.
SXSW won't reveal its complete program for a few weeks yet, not until early February, but they did reveal a couple of additional titles:
SXSW 2010 Announces First Titles the Old-Fashioned Way
Filed under: Documentary, Drama, Independent, SXSW, Cinematical Indie
The 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival announced its first titles the old-fashioned way: by mail. On Saturday, I received an advertising piece from SXSW that included "a taste of the films planned for 2010." Elektra Luxx, directed by Sebastian Gutierrez, will have its world premiere at the fest. The film is a sequel to Women in Trouble, which debuted at SXSW last year, and again stars Carla Gugino (pictured above). She plays a porn actress "whose life descends into chaos when she discovers she's pregnant." Timothy Olyphant, Alicia Silverstone, and Justin Kirk also star. Gutierrez was working on the sequel even before Women in Trouble hit theater screens.
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson, will also be showcased at SXSW. Steve James, whose Hoop Dreams recently celebrated its 15th anniversary -- Roger Ebert calls it "the great American documentary" -- directed. No Crossover is part of ESPN Films' 30 for 30 series; James returned to his hometown of Hampton, Virginia to "revisit a pivotal moment not just in that city's sports history, but its social and racial history as well." In February 1993, future NBA star Allen Iverson, 17 years of age, became involved in a bowling alley brawl pitting young black men against white patrons. The doc examines the impact on Iverson and the community.
Fest goers can also attend the first public screening of Hubble 3D at the Bob Bullock IMAX Theater, enabling them to "journey through distant galaxies and accompany space-walking astronauts." Cool! SXSW will be held in Austin, Texas from March 12-21 and Cinematical will cover it in full force. Until then, we'll be checking our mail for further announcements.
Is Mumblecore a Dirty Word?
Filed under: Independent, SXSW, DIY/Filmmaking, Cinematical Indie
Chances are, if you're reading this site, you've heard of the word "mumblecore." You may have even used it in a sentence – as in, "What's with all these mumblecore films at SXSW?" It's a term that's been kicking around for a few years, used by anyone but those who would be called mumblecore to describe a brand of American indie film with particular hallmarks: low budgets, improvised dialogue, twentysomethings talking at length about life and sometimes love, and non-professional actors (or those who just act like it). It seems reductive, but you know a mumblecore film when you see it.
Last week, the New York Times poured attention on what was dubbed "Planet Mumblecore" – a socially connected sphere of indie filmmaking where any small budgeted independent film of a certain type seemingly earned the label. A new class of so-called mumblecore filmmakers posed for a cheeky group photo in designer duds ("Eric Kutner, the co-director of 'The Snake,' wears a John Varvatos leather jacket"), including Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy), Alex Holdridge (In Search of a Midnight Kiss), Jay Duplass (The Puffy Chair), and Adam Goldstein (The Snake). Fine, fine. Independent filmmakers all.
But halfway down the page came the really interesting stuff. The movement's brightest stars – Joe Swanberg, Greta Gerwig, and Andrew Bujalski – declined to participate in the mumblecore tea party. Why?
'Make-Out with Violence' For Free in L.A.!
Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Independent, SXSW, Distribution, Exhibition, DIY/Filmmaking, Cinematical Indie, Oxford Film Festival
Indie movie lovers of the greater Los Angeles area, take note of a wonderful gem from this year's SXSW festival that's coming your way. Make-Out with Violence is an angsty teenage zombie horror comedy that I caught last year at the Oxford Film Festival, and tonight – November 12 – it screens in Los Angeles. For free!
Ok, technically it's screening in Alhambra. But this one-night only engagement will likely be your only chance to see the underappreciated indie film that our own Scott Weinberg called "pretty damn good" – and if I may add my own endorsement, Make-Out with Violence is original and gorgeously shot, a great alternative to mainstream (i.e. made with way more money) films about either teenage life or zombies. The best part? Make-Out with Violence is about both of those things. (It's also got the most attractive zombie hottie of the year, with apologies to Zombieland's Amber Heard.)
Northern Exposures: FanTasia Report #1
Filed under: Comedy, Documentary, Horror, Independent, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers, SXSW, Mystery & Suspense, IFC, Festival Reports, Shorts, Fantastic Fest, Other Festivals
After a long flight on my part and a far longer drive for both of us, Scott Weinberg and I have finally arrived in Montréal for the FanTasia International Film Festival (their thirteenth, our first). The genre-heavy festival lasts for nearly three weeks; alas, we've but one to spare, so without much further ado, here's a look at what I've seen already and what I hope to see before Scott tips his own hand with a title or two to recommend.
Of the features playing, I can highly recommend Michael Paul Stephenson's Troll 2 doc, Best Worst Movie; the Aussie revenge thriller, The Horseman (not to be confused with the barely-seen Dennis Quaid vehicle, Horsemen); and Paul Solet's beautifully bloody baby horror, Grace. Those looking for something a bit stranger might end up being a bit more fond of Black and The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle than I was, though I also seemed more easily pleased by the Nazi zombies of Dead Snow than most, so I guess it all balances out. My enthusiasm for the ultra-kitschy likes of Alien Trespass and Lesbian Vampire Killers, not to mention the admittedly boundary-pushing Deadgirl, is all a bit less than what's already been mentioned, so let's just leave those at that.
Read the rest at HorrorSquad!
FilmBuff Goes Online! Discover More Gems!
Filed under: Independent, Deals, SXSW, Fandom, Distribution, Exhibition, Newsstand, Quentin Tarantino, Home Entertainment
Every day seems to bring a new channel for delivering great, unheralded film right to your television or laptop. The latest is Film Buff, a video-on-demand channel run by Cinetic, and overseen by Matt Dentler, former producer of the legend that is Austin's SXSW. Variety has the details great and small.I can't describe this channel better than Cinetic president John Sloss, who says its "as if your most film-literate friend programmed your Netflix queue and it was immediately available." They plan to offer as many as 15 first run films and classics per month, and the first slate is pretty tasty: The Carter (the Lil Wayne documentary that premiered at Sundance), Enzo Castellari's original The Inglorious Bastards, the 1984 documentary The Times of Harvey Milk, Richard Linklater's Slacker, and Michael Almereyda's New Orleans, Mon Amour. Dentler stresses that they won't be limited to Cinetic repped titles, nor will they only showcase new releases. FilmBuff also aims to champion older films in need of rediscovery, especially if they're tied into a hot trend or remake, such as Quentin Tarantino and his Basterds.
Attention, SXSW Wannabes! The Panel Picker is Here
Filed under: SXSW, Distribution, DIY/Filmmaking, Austin
So you wanna rake in the indie cred in Austin at next year's South by Southwest Festival? You have a skootch more than a week left to submit proposals for panels and/or rate the ones that have already been submitted for SXSW. But lucky for you, the SXSW Panel Picker is at your fingertips any time of the day or night. This cool new tool allows for everyone to have a say in what panels get okay'd for the festival.According to the official site, "SXSW thrives on the creative intersection that takes place when great minds get together, and we feel the Panel Picker truly celebrates that. We believe that the real experts at SXSW are the people who bring the event to life - you, the thousands of people who attend every year. You know what you want to see, so this is your chance to help make that happen."
Previous panels include "The Incredible Shrinking (Expanding?) Film Critic Profession," which featured Cinematical's very own Scott Weinberg, "From Script to Screen," a Stanley Kubrick discussion, and much more. Get on your horse and head over 'cause the Panel Picker closes its doors on July 10th.
You can also stay up to date on all the latest SXSW-related film news and reviews over at the official blog. They gave Erik Davis' earlier post on the real girl behind SXSW's indie hit 500 Days of Summer a nice shout out, too. Even if you don't get your very own panel, you should do yourself a favor and hit up the festival since it's filled to the gills with enough media to burn your retinas and pop your eardrums. Plus, you can eat some BBQ with the peeps you Tweet at. Hey, just sayin'.
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