Just last week we saw the first poster for Crystal Moselle‘s documentary The Wolfpack, and now Magnolia Pictures has announced they have acquired the worldwide rights to the film. This documentary looks at the lives of six brothers who spent their
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Suburban Gothic is the sophomore feature for writer-director Richard Bates Jr., and although the tone is decidedly different than his first film, Excision, the unique visual style is much the same. Favoring comedic antics and funny dialogue over gore, this is a lighter horror film, but still manages to be a fun and entertaining ride and yet another solid entry into Bates’ filmography.
The distribution arm of the Slamdance Film Festival, Slamdance Studios, has announced a new partnership with online streaming service Hulu that will bring many of the hits from the festival to your home. To kick things off, 13 titles will be available
Magnolia Pictures has acquired the worldwide rights to Sean Baker‘s Tangerine, which just had its premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The film, executive produced by the Duplass Brothers, was shot entirely on an iPhone 5s and revolves around two trans prostitutes,
At least a few times a year a movie will come around that appears to be created just for me, and this year I think one of them is Anouk Whissell, François Simard and Yoann-Karl Whissell‘s Turbo Kid. Back when the first ABCs
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The mockumentary genre has been around for quite some time. Mockumentaries can be comedies or dramas that present fictional events in a documentary format, thus giving the material a sense of cinéma vérité.
Rick Famuyiwa‘s (The Wood, Brown Sugar) Dope has been acquired out of the Sundance Film Festival by Open Road Films for a reported $7 million plus $15 million to be spent on P&A costs, making it the biggest sale of the festival so far.
The first post has been released for Chad Gracia‘s documentary The Russian Woodpecker, which just had its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. This immensely intriguing film follows a Russian artist who believes there to be a nefarious conspiracy behind the
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In the opening scene of Birds of Neptune, high-school senior Rachel (Britt Harris) anxiously waits for her number to be called at a health clinic. We’re pretty sure we know why she’s there, and her reaction driving home makes us certain. There are thoughtfully constructed moments like this sprinkled throughout director Steven Richter’s film, unfortunately they’re few and far between. The pensive tone of the movie is a benefit on the rare occasions the artistry connects, though ultimately this is a quiet movie that doesn’t have a lot to say. When the characters attempt thoughtful conversation, the screenplay reveals its strain for meaning.
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The advancement of technology has made the world a smaller place than ever, bringing people from all over the globe together in a thriving community where information can be retrieved with the swipe of a finger. The ability to see and interact with friends and loved ones can be achieved almost instantaneously through our cell phones and web cams. With this rapid integration of technology into our personal lives comes the fear that some of this private information is also seen by others.
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Chorus is a unique film in its composition and story. It is a quiet and unassuming film that surveys a couple’s reaction to the finding of their son – Hugo – whose body is discovered 10 years after he went missing.
The film opens with a man confessing to Hugo’s disappearance. He is calm as he recounts the events surrounding Hugo’s final hours; it is a chilling display.
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It’s a common occurrence for a film to explore the objectification of women, usually by featuring stereotypical male protagonists whose only goal in life is to repeatedly get laid by as many nameless women as possible. In Female Pervert, writer-director Jiyoung Lee takes this trope and flips it around, focusing on a woman who objectifies the men in her life. This results in a delightfully awkward romp that, while fun, plays it a little too safe.
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Falling in love for the first time can be a beautiful, exciting, and scary thing. To suddenly care so much for another person that you can’t bear the thought of being apart is an overwhelming emotion. While expressing your love and devotion to your significant other is a good thing, sometimes partners can feel smothered, especially when in a new relationship. Michael Steves’ horror-comedy Clinger explores the most extreme version of this concept and achieves varying degrees of success.
One of the more interesting horror movies screening at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival is Michael Steves‘ Clinger. This horror-comedy stars Vincent Martella as a loving boyfriend that becomes a little too overbearing for his lady, played by Jennifer Laporte, even after he’s killed in
One of the more fascinating sounding documentaries to screen at this year’s Sundance Film Festival is Crystal Moselle‘s The Wolfpack, which takes a look at six brothers who grew up completely sheltered from the outside world in a small apartment in New York’s
Five new motion posters and teaser trailers have been released for director Guy Maddin‘s (Keyhole) latest foray into surreal madness, The Forbidden Room, which is set to have its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Rather than struggle to come up
