Chicago – Women in Film Chicago (Wifc) continues its role as one of the best resource and advocacy groups for women filmmakers. Last month, they celebrated their Focus Awards and honored four women – producer Julie Smolyansky, cinematographer Tari Segal, filmmaker Mary Morten and comedian Julia Sweeney.
Focus Awards Honorees, LtoR: Mary Morten, Julie Smolyansky, Tari Segal and Julia Sweeney
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago
Before the event, HollywoodChicago.com interviewed Julie Smoyanksy (click here), the CEO of Lifeway Foods and producer of the documentary “The Hunting Ground.” At the event itself, the other three honorees were interviewed on the Red Carpet.
Julia Sweeney, Comedian and Cast Member of “Saturday Night Live”
Julia Sweeney was a force of comedy during her years on “Saturday Night Live” from 1990 to 1994, where she created memorable characters, including the androgynous “Pat” (no one could tell if she was a man or woman). She moved on into one-woman shows,...
Focus Awards Honorees, LtoR: Mary Morten, Julie Smolyansky, Tari Segal and Julia Sweeney
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago
Before the event, HollywoodChicago.com interviewed Julie Smoyanksy (click here), the CEO of Lifeway Foods and producer of the documentary “The Hunting Ground.” At the event itself, the other three honorees were interviewed on the Red Carpet.
Julia Sweeney, Comedian and Cast Member of “Saturday Night Live”
Julia Sweeney was a force of comedy during her years on “Saturday Night Live” from 1990 to 1994, where she created memorable characters, including the androgynous “Pat” (no one could tell if she was a man or woman). She moved on into one-woman shows,...
- 3/21/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Welcome back to the second day of Daily Dead’s 2015 Holiday Gift Guide- hope everyone survived Turkey Day and is ready to save some cash on more Black Friday deals and many other gift ideas I have rounded up for you all today.
We’re starting off today with more Black Friday sales that might be of interest to you and a bunch more gift ideas perfect for genre fans of all ages, including two recent visual histories of iconic films from the 1980’s, one of Scream Factory’s awesome recent releases, apparel from Dark Bunny, horror-themed cross stitch and more!
This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is being sponsored by Rlj Entertainment and their recent terrifying yuletide release, A Christmas Horror Story, and to help you guys get into the spirit of the season, we’ve put together 10 amazing prize packs filled with goodies, a t-shirt and your very...
We’re starting off today with more Black Friday sales that might be of interest to you and a bunch more gift ideas perfect for genre fans of all ages, including two recent visual histories of iconic films from the 1980’s, one of Scream Factory’s awesome recent releases, apparel from Dark Bunny, horror-themed cross stitch and more!
This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is being sponsored by Rlj Entertainment and their recent terrifying yuletide release, A Christmas Horror Story, and to help you guys get into the spirit of the season, we’ve put together 10 amazing prize packs filled with goodies, a t-shirt and your very...
- 11/27/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The boomstick takes aim again on home media today with Scream Factory's Collector's Edition Blu-ray of Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness, and we've been provided with three copies to give away to Daily Dead readers.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Collector's Edition Blu-ray copy of Army of Darkness.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Army of Darkness Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on November 2nd. 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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Army of Darkness Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Back to do battle with the hideous "Deadites," Bruce Campbell returns to the role of Ash, the handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk from S-Mart's housewares division.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Collector's Edition Blu-ray copy of Army of Darkness.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Army of Darkness Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on November 2nd. 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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Army of Darkness Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Back to do battle with the hideous "Deadites," Bruce Campbell returns to the role of Ash, the handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk from S-Mart's housewares division.
- 10/27/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Hope everyone has their boomsticks ready, as this final week of October is looking to be yet another banner week for genre Blu-ray and DVD releases, highlighted by the anticipated Collector’s Edition set for Sam Raimi’s cult classic Army of Darkness from Scream Factory. The recent thriller, The Gift, is also making its way to multiple formats on October 27th and for those of you fans of The Fifth Element out there, Sony is putting together a nifty Cinema Series release that arrives this Tuesday.
Olive Films is also keeping themselves busy this week with several cult classic releases including Breeders, Sometimes They Come Back, Dr. Terror's House of Horror and Saul Bass’ Phase IV, with Warner Home Video resurrecting several classics in HD as well—The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Son of Kong, Them! and the Special Effects Collection box set.
Other notable titles coming out on...
Olive Films is also keeping themselves busy this week with several cult classic releases including Breeders, Sometimes They Come Back, Dr. Terror's House of Horror and Saul Bass’ Phase IV, with Warner Home Video resurrecting several classics in HD as well—The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Son of Kong, Them! and the Special Effects Collection box set.
Other notable titles coming out on...
- 10/27/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The boomstick takes another shot on home media next Tuesday when Scream Factory unleashes their three-disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray of Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness. Ahead of the anticipated release, we have clips and trailers from the film to help hold fans over and keep the Deadites at bay.
Army of Darkness Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Back to do battle with the hideous "Deadites," Bruce Campbell returns to the role of Ash, the handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk from S-Mart's housewares division. Demonic forces time warp him – and his '73 Oldsmobile – into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty (Embeth Davidtz, The Amazing Spider-Man) and faces legions of the undead. Can Ash save the living from the evil dead, rescue his girlfriend, and get back to his own time?
Disc One (Theatrical Version – 81 min.) – 1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.78:1), DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0
New Medieval Times: The Making Of "Army Of Darkness...
Army of Darkness Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Back to do battle with the hideous "Deadites," Bruce Campbell returns to the role of Ash, the handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk from S-Mart's housewares division. Demonic forces time warp him – and his '73 Oldsmobile – into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty (Embeth Davidtz, The Amazing Spider-Man) and faces legions of the undead. Can Ash save the living from the evil dead, rescue his girlfriend, and get back to his own time?
Disc One (Theatrical Version – 81 min.) – 1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.78:1), DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0
New Medieval Times: The Making Of "Army Of Darkness...
- 10/22/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
It’s October, so you know what that means… Halloween! And what better way to celebrate the festival of fear than with a whole heap of new movie releases? But with a whole heap of new horror movies on the way this month, we thought we’d take a look at what UK distributors have to offer on DVD later this month:
Toolbox Murders 2
The handyman of horror is back with a new box of tricks in in this terrifying sequel to Tobe Hooper’s 2004 reimagining of the 1978 cult favourite. Picking up directly after the events of Hooper’s film, we follow ‘Coffin Baby’, Hollywood’s most twisted killers, as he plans to put the screws to a new victim – Samantha, the sister of his prey from his previous rampage. Samantha finds herself held captive in a house of horrors and forced to undergo the most unspeakable tortures…
Unlike previous releases,...
Toolbox Murders 2
The handyman of horror is back with a new box of tricks in in this terrifying sequel to Tobe Hooper’s 2004 reimagining of the 1978 cult favourite. Picking up directly after the events of Hooper’s film, we follow ‘Coffin Baby’, Hollywood’s most twisted killers, as he plans to put the screws to a new victim – Samantha, the sister of his prey from his previous rampage. Samantha finds herself held captive in a house of horrors and forced to undergo the most unspeakable tortures…
Unlike previous releases,...
- 10/5/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Scream Factory's revealed the impressive list of special features for their three-disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray of Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness (hitting shelves October 27th), which includes a new interview with boomstick king Bruce Campbell, four versions of the film, and much more.
Press Release: Bound in human flesh and inked in blood, the ancient "Necronomicon" – the Book of the Dead – unleashes unspeakable evil upon mankind in this outrageously hilarious third chapter of Evil Dead Trilogy from legendary director Sam Raimi (Darkman, Drag Me to Hell) and producer Robert Tapert (Ash vs. Evil Dead). On October 27, 2015, Scream Facotry™ is proud to present Army Of Darkness Collector’s Edition, featuring the Theatrical Cut of the film, the Director’s Cut (with 15 minutes of extra footage), the International Cut and the TV version (in standard definition). This definitive collector’s edition of Army Of Darkness is jam-packed with a wealth of bonus content,...
Press Release: Bound in human flesh and inked in blood, the ancient "Necronomicon" – the Book of the Dead – unleashes unspeakable evil upon mankind in this outrageously hilarious third chapter of Evil Dead Trilogy from legendary director Sam Raimi (Darkman, Drag Me to Hell) and producer Robert Tapert (Ash vs. Evil Dead). On October 27, 2015, Scream Facotry™ is proud to present Army Of Darkness Collector’s Edition, featuring the Theatrical Cut of the film, the Director’s Cut (with 15 minutes of extra footage), the International Cut and the TV version (in standard definition). This definitive collector’s edition of Army Of Darkness is jam-packed with a wealth of bonus content,...
- 9/9/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
August may be here, but Scream Factory's Summer of Fear Part 2 is still going strong. Today, Toolbox Murders 2 and Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead hit home media, and we have clips and trailers from both Blu-rays that offer a look at these high-definition horror films.
Toolbox Murders 2: "Thought you saw the whole nail-biting, gut-wrenching story? Think again.
The handyman of horror is back with a new box of tricks in Toolbox Murders 2, a terrifying sequel to Tobe Hooper's 2004 reimagining of the 1978 cult favorite. Picking up directly after the events of Hooper's shocking film, Toolbox Murders 2 ratchets up the terror as it follows one of Hollywood's most twisted killers. Resurfacing in the darkest corners of the L.A. underworld with a serious axe to grind, the killer hammers out a plan to put the screws to a new victim: Samantha, the sister of his prey from his previous rampage.
Toolbox Murders 2: "Thought you saw the whole nail-biting, gut-wrenching story? Think again.
The handyman of horror is back with a new box of tricks in Toolbox Murders 2, a terrifying sequel to Tobe Hooper's 2004 reimagining of the 1978 cult favorite. Picking up directly after the events of Hooper's shocking film, Toolbox Murders 2 ratchets up the terror as it follows one of Hollywood's most twisted killers. Resurfacing in the darkest corners of the L.A. underworld with a serious axe to grind, the killer hammers out a plan to put the screws to a new victim: Samantha, the sister of his prey from his previous rampage.
- 8/4/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
On August 4th, Scream Factory will unleash the "handyman of horror" in high-definition with their Toolbox Murders 2 Blu-ray, and we've been provided with three copies to give away to Daily Dead readers.
Toolbox Murders 2 synopsis: "Thought you saw the whole nail-biting, gut-wrenching story? Think again.
The handyman of horror is back with a new box of tricks in Toolbox Murders 2, a terrifying sequel to Tobe Hooper's 2004 reimagining of the 1978 cult favorite. Picking up directly after the events of Hooper's shocking film, Toolbox Murders 2 ratchets up the terror as it follows one of Hollywood's most twisted killers. Resurfacing in the darkest corners of the L.A. underworld with a serious axe to grind, the killer hammers out a plan to put the screws to a new victim: Samantha, the sister of his prey from his previous rampage. Soon Samantha finds herself held captive in a house of horrors and forced...
Toolbox Murders 2 synopsis: "Thought you saw the whole nail-biting, gut-wrenching story? Think again.
The handyman of horror is back with a new box of tricks in Toolbox Murders 2, a terrifying sequel to Tobe Hooper's 2004 reimagining of the 1978 cult favorite. Picking up directly after the events of Hooper's shocking film, Toolbox Murders 2 ratchets up the terror as it follows one of Hollywood's most twisted killers. Resurfacing in the darkest corners of the L.A. underworld with a serious axe to grind, the killer hammers out a plan to put the screws to a new victim: Samantha, the sister of his prey from his previous rampage. Soon Samantha finds herself held captive in a house of horrors and forced...
- 7/30/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Toolbox Murders 2 The Handyman of Horror Returns!
A Film by Dean C. Jones Toolbox Murders 2 Starring Chauntal Lewis, Oscar® Nominee Bruce Dern, Brian Krause, Clifton Powell, Chris Doyle and Ethan Phillips Special Blu-Ray™ And DVD Arrive On Home Entertainment Shelves On August 4, 2015 From Scream Factory™ Pre-order This Definitive Scream Factory™ Release Today! The handyman of horror is ...
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A Film by Dean C. Jones Toolbox Murders 2 Starring Chauntal Lewis, Oscar® Nominee Bruce Dern, Brian Krause, Clifton Powell, Chris Doyle and Ethan Phillips Special Blu-Ray™ And DVD Arrive On Home Entertainment Shelves On August 4, 2015 From Scream Factory™ Pre-order This Definitive Scream Factory™ Release Today! The handyman of horror is ...
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- 6/28/2015
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Round-Up: Toolbox Murders 2 Bd / DVD, Choose Their Kill, Delayed: The Sentinel & The Legacy Blu-rays
In the world of Toolbox Murders 2, you probably don't want any sharp tools in your shed, let alone the sharpest tool. Toolbox Murders 2 will be released on Blu-ray / DVD August 4th. Also in this round-up: Choose Their Kill, The Sentinel, and The Legacy release details.
Toolbox Murders 2: Press Release: "The handyman of horror is back with a new box of tricks and fear in Toolbox Murders 2, a highly anticipated follow-up to the 2004 Tobe Hooper directed slasher classic. Directed by legendary special effects artist, producer and filmmaker Dean C. Jones (Dark Awakening, X-Men: First Class), Toolbox Murders 2 stars Chauntal Lewis (Séance), Oscar® nominee Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Brian Krause (Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers), Clifton Powell (Ray), Chris Doyle (Toolbox Murders) and Ethan Phillips (Star Trek: Voyager). Picking up directly after the shocking events of the previous movie, Toolbox Murders 2 ratchets up the terror as it follows one of Hollywood’s most twisted killers.
Toolbox Murders 2: Press Release: "The handyman of horror is back with a new box of tricks and fear in Toolbox Murders 2, a highly anticipated follow-up to the 2004 Tobe Hooper directed slasher classic. Directed by legendary special effects artist, producer and filmmaker Dean C. Jones (Dark Awakening, X-Men: First Class), Toolbox Murders 2 stars Chauntal Lewis (Séance), Oscar® nominee Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Brian Krause (Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers), Clifton Powell (Ray), Chris Doyle (Toolbox Murders) and Ethan Phillips (Star Trek: Voyager). Picking up directly after the shocking events of the previous movie, Toolbox Murders 2 ratchets up the terror as it follows one of Hollywood’s most twisted killers.
- 6/24/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Aferim!This year, Tribeca moved back home, swapping out the East Village’s AMC Loew’s 7 for the venue they once used, the nearly invisible Regal Battery Park Stadium 11 as one of the festival’s main theater locations. Whether it is coincidence or just one of the festival’s grand themes, the finest films I saw were about movement. Characters search high and low for someone or something. While carrying strange cargo, they journey to the West, to the East, wherever, going from point A to point B. If not travelling, then characters are stuck, stranded, or even trapped in a spot, but desiring to move, move, move. There’s a whole lotta riding and talking going on in Radu Jude’s Aferim! Shot on black-and-white film (Kodak Double-x), the film is set in 1855 Wallachia, a time in which the Romani people had subhuman status, being slaves to landowning Boyars,...
- 5/4/2015
- by Tanner Tafelski
- MUBI
Feature Ryan Lambie 11 Apr 2014 - 06:26
This week's Crowdfunding Friday includes a sci-fi film secretly shot in Beijing and starring dissident artist Al Weiwei...
At the time of writing, there are just six days to go before Julian Gollop's Kickstarter campaign for Chaos Reborn comes to a close. In case you missed it, we covered the game in more detail a few weeks ago; based on the 80s Zx Spectrum game Chaos, it's both a revival and comprehensive expansion on that tactical fantasy classic.
We've had a chance to play with the prototype multiplayer bit of Chaos Reborn, and while it's still being polished, it's every bit the engrossing battle of wits an necromancy we were hoping. Each bout is short, sharp and tense, with the screen quickly filling up with goo, fire and fantastical monsters as each wizard casts their spells - Chaos was and is an appropriate...
This week's Crowdfunding Friday includes a sci-fi film secretly shot in Beijing and starring dissident artist Al Weiwei...
At the time of writing, there are just six days to go before Julian Gollop's Kickstarter campaign for Chaos Reborn comes to a close. In case you missed it, we covered the game in more detail a few weeks ago; based on the 80s Zx Spectrum game Chaos, it's both a revival and comprehensive expansion on that tactical fantasy classic.
We've had a chance to play with the prototype multiplayer bit of Chaos Reborn, and while it's still being polished, it's every bit the engrossing battle of wits an necromancy we were hoping. Each bout is short, sharp and tense, with the screen quickly filling up with goo, fire and fantastical monsters as each wizard casts their spells - Chaos was and is an appropriate...
- 4/10/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
New films from Peter Webber, Pernille Fischer Christensen, Oliver Schmitz, Eran Kolirin.
A total of 39 features have been selected for Berlin’s co-production market (Feb 9-11).
Directors with work in the market include Peter Webber, Pernille Fischer Christensen, Oliver Schmitz, Eran Kolirin, Christos Georgiou, Erik Skjoldbjaerg and Nir Bergman.
All projects have 30% of their financing in place while budgets range from €700,000 to €6.5m.
This year’s Residency participants comprise Emir Baigazin, Alistair Banks Griffin, Bence Fliegauf, Sebastián Lelio, Elina Psykou and José Luis Valle. The participants will present new projects to potential partners at the co-production market.
The Talent Project Market will see ten new producers and directors primed for the international market. Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox featured last year, while Italian filmmaker Fabio Mollo’s Il Sud e Niente plays in this year’s Generation programme.
Five companies have been selected for the Company Matching programme and three more projects have been picked for the...
A total of 39 features have been selected for Berlin’s co-production market (Feb 9-11).
Directors with work in the market include Peter Webber, Pernille Fischer Christensen, Oliver Schmitz, Eran Kolirin, Christos Georgiou, Erik Skjoldbjaerg and Nir Bergman.
All projects have 30% of their financing in place while budgets range from €700,000 to €6.5m.
This year’s Residency participants comprise Emir Baigazin, Alistair Banks Griffin, Bence Fliegauf, Sebastián Lelio, Elina Psykou and José Luis Valle. The participants will present new projects to potential partners at the co-production market.
The Talent Project Market will see ten new producers and directors primed for the international market. Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox featured last year, while Italian filmmaker Fabio Mollo’s Il Sud e Niente plays in this year’s Generation programme.
Five companies have been selected for the Company Matching programme and three more projects have been picked for the...
- 1/10/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
A new killer is in town and he goes by the name Coffin Baby. Coffin Baby is a serial killer that haunts Hollywood. His killing will be shown on DVD July 9th, through Image Entertainment. Coffin Baby is also hounded by the local authorities. But, no one can find this killer's lair, a rundown hotel. The bodies begin to pile up and the city is terrorized, with Coffin Baby set to victimize more and more women. Fans of serial killer thrillers will want to keep tabs on this release. The promotional material for the film (DVD artwork, stills) shows Coffin Baby as a grisly killer. His face is scarred and his body is twisted. Horror filmites can view the killer inside, in more detail and the available release details for the DVD are also below. Christopher Doyle as Coffin Baby Release Date: July 9th, 2013 (DVD, Video-on-demand). Director: Dean Jones. Writers: Josh Edwards and Dean Jones.
- 4/29/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
You want images? You've got images! Get ready to check out a crypt-load of images from the new flick from Dean Jones (Tbk: Toolbox Murders 2), Coffin Baby, which happens to feature one of our new favorite scary-looking movie villains. Dig it!
Bruce Dern, Brian Krause, Chauntal Lewis, Christopher Doyle, and Clifton Powell star.
Synopsis
Hollywood, California, is turned upside down by a series of strange and horrific murders creating chaos and turmoil in tinsel town. One particular victim is kidnapped, held captive, and subjected to witness the torture and murder of numerous other victims. It is by her will, strength, and faith that she must survive the ordeal. Her escape seems hopeless and only worsens when outside supernatural forces become more difficult to contend with than her captor…
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Bruce Dern, Brian Krause, Chauntal Lewis, Christopher Doyle, and Clifton Powell star.
Synopsis
Hollywood, California, is turned upside down by a series of strange and horrific murders creating chaos and turmoil in tinsel town. One particular victim is kidnapped, held captive, and subjected to witness the torture and murder of numerous other victims. It is by her will, strength, and faith that she must survive the ordeal. Her escape seems hopeless and only worsens when outside supernatural forces become more difficult to contend with than her captor…
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Contend with supernatural forces in the comments section below!
- 11/20/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Peter Walker continues our writers' favourite film series with Wong Kar-Wai's melancholy tale of love and loneliness
Did this review get you in the mood? Write your own reflections here or whisper them in the comments below
In the Mood for Love was released when I was living in Hong Kong, albeit a very different city to that of the film's 1962 setting. Like Tony Leung's Chow Mo-wan, I was also working there as a journalist. Sadly, that's where my resemblance to his almost absurdly handsome, mournfully dapper character begins and ends.
My tenuous geographical connection to Wong Kar-Wai's 2000 masterpiece is, ultimately, a bit immaterial. Unlike many contributors to this series, my favourite film doesn't reflect something particular in my own life. On the contrary, In the Mood for Love's glory is its universality. A seemingly slight plot – man and woman move into the same cramped apartment building,...
Did this review get you in the mood? Write your own reflections here or whisper them in the comments below
In the Mood for Love was released when I was living in Hong Kong, albeit a very different city to that of the film's 1962 setting. Like Tony Leung's Chow Mo-wan, I was also working there as a journalist. Sadly, that's where my resemblance to his almost absurdly handsome, mournfully dapper character begins and ends.
My tenuous geographical connection to Wong Kar-Wai's 2000 masterpiece is, ultimately, a bit immaterial. Unlike many contributors to this series, my favourite film doesn't reflect something particular in my own life. On the contrary, In the Mood for Love's glory is its universality. A seemingly slight plot – man and woman move into the same cramped apartment building,...
- 12/19/2011
- by Peter Walker
- The Guardian - Film News
The New York Asian Film Festival has announced that its tenth anniversary edition will open on July 1 with the North American premiere of Yoshimasa Ishibashi's Milocrorze: A Love Story ("one solid slab of psychedelia," promises the festival; image above) and close on July 14 with the New York premiere of Na Hong-Jin's The Yellow Sea (aka The Murderer), which has just screened at Cannes in Un Certain Regard (see the roundup).
There'll be two Centerpiece Presentations, Benny Chan's Shaolin, with Andy Lau, Nic Tse and Jackie Chan, and Takashi Miike's Ninja Kids!!! — which, you may remember Danny Kasman caught in Cannes, and got quite a nice kick out of it, too. The festival will also be screening Miike's "director's cut" of 13 Assassins.
There'll be three special focuses. First off...
Wu Xia: Hong Kong's Flying Swordsmen
Tsui Hark's Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame...
There'll be two Centerpiece Presentations, Benny Chan's Shaolin, with Andy Lau, Nic Tse and Jackie Chan, and Takashi Miike's Ninja Kids!!! — which, you may remember Danny Kasman caught in Cannes, and got quite a nice kick out of it, too. The festival will also be screening Miike's "director's cut" of 13 Assassins.
There'll be three special focuses. First off...
Wu Xia: Hong Kong's Flying Swordsmen
Tsui Hark's Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame...
- 5/31/2011
- MUBI
The Tribeca Film Festival has the stars. The New York Film Festival has the award winners. But the New York Asian Film Festival has the coolest, boldest, and strangest genre movies, and that's why it holds a special place in my heart. While most festivals specialize in quote-unquote arthouse fare, Nyaff brings the Asian mainstream -- the stuff that would almost never play here otherwise -- to America.
We're big fans of the Nyaff at IFC and we're looking forward to another excellent edition this year. The lineup was just announced and it looks stacked. It includes a few superb films I saw at last year's Fantastic Fest, including the entertaining exploitation documentary "Machete Maidens Unleashed" from "Not Quite Hollywood" director Mark Hartley. The stuff I'm jazzed to see for the first time includes the world premiere of Takashi Miike's "Ninja Kids!!!" (their exclamation points, not mine), "Ocean Heaven,...
We're big fans of the Nyaff at IFC and we're looking forward to another excellent edition this year. The lineup was just announced and it looks stacked. It includes a few superb films I saw at last year's Fantastic Fest, including the entertaining exploitation documentary "Machete Maidens Unleashed" from "Not Quite Hollywood" director Mark Hartley. The stuff I'm jazzed to see for the first time includes the world premiere of Takashi Miike's "Ninja Kids!!!" (their exclamation points, not mine), "Ocean Heaven,...
- 5/31/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Updated through 4/30.
"At first it was about neighborhood," begins Eric Hynes in the Voice. "Then it was about stars, parties, and supersizing. But finally, for its 10th incarnation, the Tribeca Film Festival (April 20-May 1) seems to be about movies. Gone are the superfluous, attention-sucking Hollywood premieres (Tom Cruise on a Jet Ski, anyone?), and few are the big-name, low-quality vanity projects. Several years into a vital slimming of the slate — the fest topped out at 176 films in 2005; this year, it's a manageable 93 — Tff remains New York's largest film survey."
To celebrate Tribeca's 10th, we're running a retrospective of some of the best films the festival's shown over the past decade here at Mubi. Happy viewing.
"A notoriously uneven assemblage of titles, Tribeca aspires toward something like a mini Toronto, but despite, in recent years, bringing such important films as Jia Zhangke's Still Life and Mohammad Rasoulof's The White Meadows...
"At first it was about neighborhood," begins Eric Hynes in the Voice. "Then it was about stars, parties, and supersizing. But finally, for its 10th incarnation, the Tribeca Film Festival (April 20-May 1) seems to be about movies. Gone are the superfluous, attention-sucking Hollywood premieres (Tom Cruise on a Jet Ski, anyone?), and few are the big-name, low-quality vanity projects. Several years into a vital slimming of the slate — the fest topped out at 176 films in 2005; this year, it's a manageable 93 — Tff remains New York's largest film survey."
To celebrate Tribeca's 10th, we're running a retrospective of some of the best films the festival's shown over the past decade here at Mubi. Happy viewing.
"A notoriously uneven assemblage of titles, Tribeca aspires toward something like a mini Toronto, but despite, in recent years, bringing such important films as Jia Zhangke's Still Life and Mohammad Rasoulof's The White Meadows...
- 4/30/2011
- MUBI
A sequel to Tobe Hooper's 2004 'Toolbox Murders' is currently shooting in La. Dean C. Jones, who acted as second unit director on the first installment, is taking the helm for the follow-up which will see Christopher Doyle reprise his role. The film, in fact based on the 1978 Dennis Donnelly movie 'The Toolbox Murders', is also set to star the gorgeous actress and model Chauntal Lewis (below), Brian Krause, Ethan Phillips and the legendary Lance Henriksen. Jones is probably better known for his makeup FX work on a whole host of movies such as 'Night of the Living Dead 3D', 'Fast and Furious' and the upcoming Disney sequel 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'. The follow-up was announced a couple of years and you can check out the original plot below....
- 3/10/2011
- Horror Asylum
Our friend Ryan Rotten over at Styd has been busy today scooping his ass of with a breaking story for all you Toolbox Murders fans. According to Rotten, "principal photography with Christopher Doyle reprising his role as the killer (the "coffin baby"). The story follows the sister of Nell (Angela Bettis' role in the '04 film)"...
Previous rumors of the plot synopsis for the sequel are as follows: "Picking up directly after the events of Tobe Hooper's 2003 version of The Toolbox Murders, survivors Nell and Stephen continue their night of Hell as they're rushed to the nearby Hollywood Memorial hospital. Meanwhile, detectives Cole and Barnes and criminal profiler McGavin exhume Tbk's modern day tomb and uncover his origins."
It has also been revealed that Chauntal Lewis will play the leading lady for the film joining other cast members Lance Henriksen, Brian Krause and Ethan Phillips. Things are certainly...
Previous rumors of the plot synopsis for the sequel are as follows: "Picking up directly after the events of Tobe Hooper's 2003 version of The Toolbox Murders, survivors Nell and Stephen continue their night of Hell as they're rushed to the nearby Hollywood Memorial hospital. Meanwhile, detectives Cole and Barnes and criminal profiler McGavin exhume Tbk's modern day tomb and uncover his origins."
It has also been revealed that Chauntal Lewis will play the leading lady for the film joining other cast members Lance Henriksen, Brian Krause and Ethan Phillips. Things are certainly...
- 3/10/2011
- by Keepers of the Bid
- Horrorbid
One of the better Tobe Hooper films in a decade was his remake of The Toolbox Murders. Violent, quick, easy-going, there’s was lots to like. Now, Styd is reporting that a sequel to his remake is currently filming with director Dean C. Jones. Sadly, Angela Bettis won’t return, and although sources are scarce on the plot, Shock thinks the story follows Bettis’ character’s sister as they exhume Coffin Baby’s tomb (played again by Christopher Doyle).
Since the remake’s debut in 2003, there’s been a few attempts at a sequel. Here’s hoping the film is a fun, gritty, bloody little slasher like the 1977 original and Hooper’s remake. More soon.
Since the remake’s debut in 2003, there’s been a few attempts at a sequel. Here’s hoping the film is a fun, gritty, bloody little slasher like the 1977 original and Hooper’s remake. More soon.
- 3/9/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
I really liked the Tool Box Murders (both Tobe Hooper's original and the remake), it is one of those films a fan actually would like to see a sequel of. Today over at Styd they have reported that writer/director Dean C. Jones has finally began principal photgraphy with Christopher Doyle reprising his role as the killer coffin baby. If you haven't seen Tool box Murders yet, you need to so you can get ready for the sequel! We'll have much more on this soon! Previously Announced Plot: Picking up directly after the events of Tobe Hooper's 2003 version of The Toolbox Murders, survivors Nell and Stephen continue their night of Hell as they're rushed to the nearby Hollywood Memorial hospital. Meanwhile, detectives Cole and Barnes and criminal profiler McGavin exhume Tbk's modern day tomb and uncover his origins.
- 3/9/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Writer-director Dean C. Jones is finally moving forward on on his sequel to the 2003 redo of Toolbox Murders . Sources tell Shock that Jones has begun principal photography with Christopher Doyle reprising his role as the killer (the "coffin baby"). The story follows the sister of Nell (Angela Bettis' role in the '04 film), apparently. We're not certain if the story stays true to the previous released plot details we received: Picking up directly after the events of Tobe Hooper's 2003 version of The Toolbox Murders, survivors Nell and Stephen continue their night of Hell as they're rushed to the nearby Hollywood Memorial hospital. Meanwhile, detectives Cole and Barnes and criminal profiler McGavin exhume Tbk's modern day tomb and uncover his origins. More details...
- 3/9/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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