Representation and inclusion matter. Everyone should be able to see themselves reflected in characters in film and TV and not merely in the lip service one-dimensional stories often seen, especially in relation to those with disabilities. My Eyes are Up Here, directed by Nathan Morris, is a perfect example of how to do it the right way. A classic story of waking up, bleary-eyed next to someone who you don’t know very well and the ensuing panic upon discovering a split condom. It’s a widely universal tale and treated exactly that way by Morris. The New Zealand-born director immediately connected with Aminder Virdee’s script whose authenticity and raw character-led narrative he could easily see translated visually. My Eyes Are Up Here is at its very core a familiar tale of girl meets boy, yet goes beyond that simplistic framing to reflect on the way we treat people we deem as different.
- 4/15/2024
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
It’s the morning after, and Sonya (Jillian Mercado) moans, rolls over...and falls out of bed. Many readers will doubtless relate. It’s not because of her disability, beyond the fact that anyone might be at least temporarily disabled at 8am after a night of too many whisky sours. Tom (Ben Cura) is woken by the noise and tries to help her, but she insists on taking care of herself – a good call, given that he too plainly has difficulty standing. He needs coffee. He suggests they have some together, but when she discovers that the condom broke, Sonya is anxious to get to a pharmacy, and she would rather do that by herself.
Unable to help, Tom is at a loss. “I’m an assistant,” he feebly protests. “That’s what I do. I assist.”
He is not her assistant. He works for the place where she’s currently doing a modelling job.
Unable to help, Tom is at a loss. “I’m an assistant,” he feebly protests. “That’s what I do. I assist.”
He is not her assistant. He works for the place where she’s currently doing a modelling job.
- 6/11/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
A car crash provokes a torrent of toxic masculinity, but this strange film is neither surreal nor psychologically insightful enough
Adapted from a play by Terry Hughes, this pent-up and then purgatively violent drama revolves around an offscreen car accident that sends a handful of characters colliding into each other. Clearly already dancing a miserable tango of abuse, Nicole (Olivia Bonamy) and Steve (Ben Cura) come home to their isolated house in the country, decorated in shades of taupe, grey and plum to match Nicole’s bruises, after Steve runs over a stranger on the road on the way home from a party. Though he was driving and chose to leave the scene of the crime, he still blames Nicole for distracting him with an argument. As this display of toxic masculinity approaches its full operatic pitch, suddenly there’s someone at the door: policeman (Samuel West), all creepy chirpy banter,...
Adapted from a play by Terry Hughes, this pent-up and then purgatively violent drama revolves around an offscreen car accident that sends a handful of characters colliding into each other. Clearly already dancing a miserable tango of abuse, Nicole (Olivia Bonamy) and Steve (Ben Cura) come home to their isolated house in the country, decorated in shades of taupe, grey and plum to match Nicole’s bruises, after Steve runs over a stranger on the road on the way home from a party. Though he was driving and chose to leave the scene of the crime, he still blames Nicole for distracting him with an argument. As this display of toxic masculinity approaches its full operatic pitch, suddenly there’s someone at the door: policeman (Samuel West), all creepy chirpy banter,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
After Ridley Scott’s Alien and James Cameron’s Aliens wowed audiences, David Fincher’s Alien 3 came along and ended up falling flat with audiences. I wasn’t a big fan of Alien 3, there was a chance that it could’ve been a really good film, though!
There was a script for the film that was written by William Gibson that the studio didn’t want to use, and over the years it has gained cult status. Well, that script is now being turned into an audio drama for Audible and Michael Biehn is set to reprise his role of Corporal Hicks in it!
Here’s are some details on the project that were shared:
"Audible is bringing William Gibson’s lost Alien III script to life in audio for the first time, to mark the 40th Anniversary of the birth of the Alien Franchise. Alongside a full cast Michael...
There was a script for the film that was written by William Gibson that the studio didn’t want to use, and over the years it has gained cult status. Well, that script is now being turned into an audio drama for Audible and Michael Biehn is set to reprise his role of Corporal Hicks in it!
Here’s are some details on the project that were shared:
"Audible is bringing William Gibson’s lost Alien III script to life in audio for the first time, to mark the 40th Anniversary of the birth of the Alien Franchise. Alongside a full cast Michael...
- 4/28/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Last summer, Dark Horse announced that they were releasing a comic book version of William Gibson's unfilmed Alien III script, and now Audible is brining the screenplay to life as an audio drama featuring Michael Biehn reprising his role as Corporal Hicks from Aliens. Ahead of the audio drama's May 30th release, and in celebration of Alien Day, Audible released the first teaser for fans to listen to, including Biehn saying his character's iconic line, "Stay frosty."
Read on for additional details on Audible's Alien III audio drama, as well as the new audio clip, and check here to catch up on all of our Alien 40th anniversary celebration coverage!
"Audible is bringing William Gibson’s lost Alien III script to life in audio for the first time, to mark the 40th Anniversary of the birth of the Alien Franchise.
Alongside a full cast, Michael Biehn reprises his iconic...
Read on for additional details on Audible's Alien III audio drama, as well as the new audio clip, and check here to catch up on all of our Alien 40th anniversary celebration coverage!
"Audible is bringing William Gibson’s lost Alien III script to life in audio for the first time, to mark the 40th Anniversary of the birth of the Alien Franchise.
Alongside a full cast, Michael Biehn reprises his iconic...
- 4/26/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
"Prove why your special unit is so special." Signature Entertainment has debuted the official UK trailer for an intense rescue drama titled 15 Minutes of War, based on the shocking true story of a hostage situation in 1976 in Somali. From director Fred Grivois, the film stars Olga Kurylenko as an American teacher accompanying twenty-one French children. Their school bus is taken hostage at the Somali border, so the Gign is sent and after 30 hours of tension their plan is executed. The elite team is tasked with carrying out a simultaneous five-men sniper attack to get the children and their teacher out safely. The film also stars Alban Lenoir, Sébastien Lalanne, David Murgia, Michaël Abiteboul, Guillaume Labbé, Ben Cura, Vincent Perez, Josiane Balasko, and Kevin Layne. This looks like most other hostage thrillers, with some intense moments and brutal scenes where they're doing only what is necessary to save everyone. Here's the...
- 4/8/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Steve McLean’s first film, “Postcards From America,” was also his last, made way back in 1994. But with his follow-up, “Postcards From London,” it seems no time has passed at all: the film is so steeped in stylized mannerisms and dialogue that it might have been made 25 years ago.
“I’m searching for a world full of mystery and possibilities,” 18-year-old Jim announces after arriving in London from the relative backwater of Essex, where he’s long dreamed of adventure. His wish serves as a sort of motto for a movie built upon declarations.
Jim quickly falls in with a group of hipster escorts, who see their work as art. They charge big bucks primarily for their post-coital conversational skills, in which they debate art and literature with the men who hire them.
Also Read: Broadcast TV's Lgbtq Characters of Color Outnumber White Ones for the First Time Ever
Jim willingly joins their ranks,...
“I’m searching for a world full of mystery and possibilities,” 18-year-old Jim announces after arriving in London from the relative backwater of Essex, where he’s long dreamed of adventure. His wish serves as a sort of motto for a movie built upon declarations.
Jim quickly falls in with a group of hipster escorts, who see their work as art. They charge big bucks primarily for their post-coital conversational skills, in which they debate art and literature with the men who hire them.
Also Read: Broadcast TV's Lgbtq Characters of Color Outnumber White Ones for the First Time Ever
Jim willingly joins their ranks,...
- 11/1/2018
- by Elizabeth Weitzman
- The Wrap
What critic B. Ruby Rich dubbed the “New Queer Cinema” encountered little but praise (plus some attention-getting damnation from political conservatives) with such early ’90s titles as “Swoon,” “My Own Private Idaho,” “The Living End,” “Paris Is Burning,” and so forth. But by mid-decade the vogue had run long enough that even gay audiences felt less inclined to embrace every creative effort, giving a relatively cold shoulder to Steve McLean’s “Postcards From America” (1994) and Todd Verow’s “Frisk.” Both were adapted from edgy gay lit figures — the former from autobiographical writings by David Wojnarowicz (who’d died of AIDS), the latter from a typically violent, queasy novel by Dennis Cooper.
These films look better now than most critics or viewers allowed then. The revulsion “Frisk” was greeted with (at a time when gay films were expected to provide some measure of reassuring uplift) only emboldened Verow as a since-highly-prolific director of microbudget features,...
These films look better now than most critics or viewers allowed then. The revulsion “Frisk” was greeted with (at a time when gay films were expected to provide some measure of reassuring uplift) only emboldened Verow as a since-highly-prolific director of microbudget features,...
- 6/28/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Another week, another installment of VOD Vault – taking a look at some on-demand releases that have hit various VOD platforms recently. It’s been more than a few months since our last installment, so what say we kick off this debut edition for 2018 with two films that share something in common… Comedy!
Sasq-Watch
Stars: Paul Brittain, Adam Herschman, Christine Bently, Neil Flynn, Tim Meadows, Dean J. West, Sherri Eakin, John McConnell, Chip Carriere | Written by James Weldon | Directed by Drew Hall
The legend of Bigfoot has been mined in genre movies for decades – from the cheesy exploitation films of the 70s to more recent fare such as Sightings or Bigfoot Country. However aside from That popular 80s family film, Bigfoot hasn’t really been the focus of cinematic comedy… Until now. Originally titled Nigel and Oscar vs. Bigfoot, Sasq-Watch gathers together a bunch of familiar faces from TV (including shows...
Sasq-Watch
Stars: Paul Brittain, Adam Herschman, Christine Bently, Neil Flynn, Tim Meadows, Dean J. West, Sherri Eakin, John McConnell, Chip Carriere | Written by James Weldon | Directed by Drew Hall
The legend of Bigfoot has been mined in genre movies for decades – from the cheesy exploitation films of the 70s to more recent fare such as Sightings or Bigfoot Country. However aside from That popular 80s family film, Bigfoot hasn’t really been the focus of cinematic comedy… Until now. Originally titled Nigel and Oscar vs. Bigfoot, Sasq-Watch gathers together a bunch of familiar faces from TV (including shows...
- 1/22/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
"Rock out with your glock out." Saban Films has debuted the first official trailer for an action comedy called Gun Shy, formerly known as Salty (which is the title that appears on the very early poster art seen below the trailer). The movie stars Antonio Banderas as an over-the-top rockstar named Turk Henry, with a wife played by Olga Kurylenko. She gets kidnapped while the two are vacationing in Chile, and Banderas recruits some wacky people to help him find and free her. Sounds like a fun straight-to-vhs concept for an action movie, why not. The full cast includes Ben Cura, Mark Valley, Aisling Loftus, David Mitchell, Jeremy Swift, and Jesse Johnson. This really looks ridiculous, but it may be a fun beer-and-pizza rental. Here's the first official trailer (+ new poster) for Simon West's Gun Shy, direct from YouTube: When vacationing in Chile, an aging and pampered rock star...
- 8/7/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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