International and indie film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to western heist film “The Last Stop in Yuma County.”
The debut feature from writer-director Francis Galluppi bowed at Austin’s Fantastic Fest before heading to Sitges. XYZ Films and UTA are co-representing North American sales. The acquisition was negotiated by Brennan Lane on behalf of Well Go USA and by John McGrath (UTA) and Pip Ngo (XYZ) on behalf of the filmmakers.
The film follows a traveling knife salesman in 1980s Arizona. Stranded and forced to wait at a rural rest stop, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a violent hostage situation upon the arrival of two bank robbers who are on the run after a recent heist.
The cast is led by Jim Cummings (“The Wolf of Snow Hollow”), Jocelin Donahue (“The House of the Devil”), Sierra McCormick (“The Vast of Night...
The debut feature from writer-director Francis Galluppi bowed at Austin’s Fantastic Fest before heading to Sitges. XYZ Films and UTA are co-representing North American sales. The acquisition was negotiated by Brennan Lane on behalf of Well Go USA and by John McGrath (UTA) and Pip Ngo (XYZ) on behalf of the filmmakers.
The film follows a traveling knife salesman in 1980s Arizona. Stranded and forced to wait at a rural rest stop, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a violent hostage situation upon the arrival of two bank robbers who are on the run after a recent heist.
The cast is led by Jim Cummings (“The Wolf of Snow Hollow”), Jocelin Donahue (“The House of the Devil”), Sierra McCormick (“The Vast of Night...
- 1/31/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Korean film industry, which celebrated its centenary with Bong Joon-ho’s history-making Academy awards for “Parasite” earlier this year, has been in an unprecedented crisis since February.
Since the South Korean government adopted tough social-distancing measures in late February, when the coronavirus was at its peak, cinema business has been largely affected due to local audiences’ growing fear of physical contact with strangers, including theater staff and other audience members.
Major Korean films that were set for theatrical release in March and April had to push their schedules. Cinemas tried to fill up their screening slots with reruns, which have lower marketing costs. Films that delayed their release include “Time to Hunt,” which premiered in Berlinale right before the coronavirus crisis; Lee Chung-hyun’s feature debut “Call”; novelist-turned-director Son Won-pyung’s thriller “Intruder”; and mother-daughter drama “Innocence.”
Not being able to release films in physical cinemas,...
Since the South Korean government adopted tough social-distancing measures in late February, when the coronavirus was at its peak, cinema business has been largely affected due to local audiences’ growing fear of physical contact with strangers, including theater staff and other audience members.
Major Korean films that were set for theatrical release in March and April had to push their schedules. Cinemas tried to fill up their screening slots with reruns, which have lower marketing costs. Films that delayed their release include “Time to Hunt,” which premiered in Berlinale right before the coronavirus crisis; Lee Chung-hyun’s feature debut “Call”; novelist-turned-director Son Won-pyung’s thriller “Intruder”; and mother-daughter drama “Innocence.”
Not being able to release films in physical cinemas,...
- 6/25/2020
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
Hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Korean film industry, which celebrated its centenary with Bong Joon-ho’s history-making Academy awards for “Parasite” earlier this year, has been in an unprecedented crisis since February.
Since the South Korean government adopted tough social distancing measures in late February, when the coronavirus was at its peak, cinema business has been largely affected due to local audiences’ growing fear of physical contact with strangers, including cinema staff and other audience members.
Major Korean films that were set for theatrical release in March and April had to push their schedules. Cinemas tried to fill up their screening slots with re-runs, which have lower marketing costs. Films that delayed their release include “Time to Hunt,” which premiered in Berlinale right before the coronavirus crisis; Lee Chung-hyun’s feature debut “Call”; novelist-turned-director Son Won-pyung’s thriller “Intruder”; and mother-daughter drama “Innocence.”
Not being able to release films in physical cinemas,...
Since the South Korean government adopted tough social distancing measures in late February, when the coronavirus was at its peak, cinema business has been largely affected due to local audiences’ growing fear of physical contact with strangers, including cinema staff and other audience members.
Major Korean films that were set for theatrical release in March and April had to push their schedules. Cinemas tried to fill up their screening slots with re-runs, which have lower marketing costs. Films that delayed their release include “Time to Hunt,” which premiered in Berlinale right before the coronavirus crisis; Lee Chung-hyun’s feature debut “Call”; novelist-turned-director Son Won-pyung’s thriller “Intruder”; and mother-daughter drama “Innocence.”
Not being able to release films in physical cinemas,...
- 6/25/2020
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
The upcoming movie by the Slovakian filmmaker is a lesbian historical drama and an adaptation of the book of the same name by Hana Lasicová. Slovakian filmmaker Mariana Čengel Solčanská, whose latest effort as a co-director, Scumbag (see the news), managed to achieve the best opening weekend for a local film in national cinemas in the last 20 years a few months ago (see the news), is getting ready to shoot her next project. After two political thrillers (Scumbag and Kidnapping) and the fairy tale Láska na vlásku, she is returning to the historical drama genre that she tackled in Flying Cyprian back in 2010. The upcoming The Chambermaid will be an adaptation of the book of the same name by Slovakian writer Hana Lasicová, who co-penned the script with the director. Billed as a female-centred story, the film follows the protagonist, poor 15-year-old Anne, who travels from a small...
It’s a cycle for all streaming services. Alongside the myriad shows and movies added to their libraries every month, many will depart, too. So, in the interests of consumer awareness (there’s nothing worse than missing out on a movie because it’s no longer available), here’s an exhaustive list of all the content leaving Netflix in June, starting with those up to the 29th.
Leaving 6/1/20 – The King’s Speech
Leaving 6/3/20 – God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
Leaving 6/4/20 – A Perfect Man
Leaving 6/7/20 – Equilibrium, From Paris with Love
Leaving 6/9/20 – Mad Men: Season 1-7
Leaving 6/10/20 – Standoff
Leaving 6/11/20 – Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: Series 1
Leaving 6/12/20:– Dragonheart, Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer, Dragonheart: A New Beginning, Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire
Leaving 6/13/20 – Cutie and the Boxer
Leaving 6/16/20 – The Stanford Prison Experiment
Leaving 6/22/20 – Tarzan, Tarzan 2
Leaving 6/24/20 – Avengers: Infinity War
Leaving 6/27/20: Jeopardy!: Celebrate Alex Collection, Jeopardy!: Cindy Stowell Collection, Jeopardy!: Seth...
Leaving 6/1/20 – The King’s Speech
Leaving 6/3/20 – God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
Leaving 6/4/20 – A Perfect Man
Leaving 6/7/20 – Equilibrium, From Paris with Love
Leaving 6/9/20 – Mad Men: Season 1-7
Leaving 6/10/20 – Standoff
Leaving 6/11/20 – Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: Series 1
Leaving 6/12/20:– Dragonheart, Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer, Dragonheart: A New Beginning, Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire
Leaving 6/13/20 – Cutie and the Boxer
Leaving 6/16/20 – The Stanford Prison Experiment
Leaving 6/22/20 – Tarzan, Tarzan 2
Leaving 6/24/20 – Avengers: Infinity War
Leaving 6/27/20: Jeopardy!: Celebrate Alex Collection, Jeopardy!: Cindy Stowell Collection, Jeopardy!: Seth...
- 5/21/2020
- by Alex Crisp
- We Got This Covered
In a world still largely struggling with Covid-19 most film and TV productions remain halted. South Korea is one of the few places where filming has restarted – albeit hesitantly.
Among the most prominent are two Netflix original series. “We worked quickly to develop safety protocols so that series such as our new drama ‘Move to Heaven,’ and the popular romantic series ‘Love Alarm’ could continue filming,” Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos wrote in the La Times.
“Testing there is only available for people with symptoms. So all cast and crew have their temperatures checked regularly, and if anyone were to show signs of infection they would be tested immediately and production paused.” Both productions started filming in April.
Other TV series that had temporarily stopped filming, and which have now resumed production include tvN’s “Hospital Playlist,” and “Hi Bye, Mama!” and Kbs’ “Soul Mechanic.”
Circumstances are worse for big...
Among the most prominent are two Netflix original series. “We worked quickly to develop safety protocols so that series such as our new drama ‘Move to Heaven,’ and the popular romantic series ‘Love Alarm’ could continue filming,” Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos wrote in the La Times.
“Testing there is only available for people with symptoms. So all cast and crew have their temperatures checked regularly, and if anyone were to show signs of infection they would be tested immediately and production paused.” Both productions started filming in April.
Other TV series that had temporarily stopped filming, and which have now resumed production include tvN’s “Hospital Playlist,” and “Hi Bye, Mama!” and Kbs’ “Soul Mechanic.”
Circumstances are worse for big...
- 5/21/2020
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
Paris — AMC’s “The Walking Dead: World Beyond,” Amazon Prime’s “Upload,” and Apple TV’s “Trying” will make their international premieres at the 3rd edition of Canneseries, which will run from March 27 to April 1.
The Riviera-set fest will host tributes to David Hasselhoff (“Baywatch”), “Sharp Object” and “Euphoria” breakout Sydney Sweeney, and “Transparent” star Judith Light, before closing with the world premiere of “The Bureau,” Season 5.
Producer Gale Anne Hurd will lead this year’s jury alongside actors Ncuti Gatwa (“Sex Education”), Camille Cottin (“Call My Agent”) and Katja Herbers (“Westworld”), director Tawfik Abu Wael (“Our Boys”) and rocker Steward Copeland.
Pay-tv service Canal Plus will bring two high-profile French language offerings, launching the final season premiere of their spy thriller “The Bureau” and the series premiere of their hip-hop drama “Validé,” which was co-created by popular local star Franck Gastambide.
Of then ten series in the festival’s highly selective competition,...
The Riviera-set fest will host tributes to David Hasselhoff (“Baywatch”), “Sharp Object” and “Euphoria” breakout Sydney Sweeney, and “Transparent” star Judith Light, before closing with the world premiere of “The Bureau,” Season 5.
Producer Gale Anne Hurd will lead this year’s jury alongside actors Ncuti Gatwa (“Sex Education”), Camille Cottin (“Call My Agent”) and Katja Herbers (“Westworld”), director Tawfik Abu Wael (“Our Boys”) and rocker Steward Copeland.
Pay-tv service Canal Plus will bring two high-profile French language offerings, launching the final season premiere of their spy thriller “The Bureau” and the series premiere of their hip-hop drama “Validé,” which was co-created by popular local star Franck Gastambide.
Of then ten series in the festival’s highly selective competition,...
- 2/26/2020
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
One of my all-time favorite movie scenes is when John Candy walks through the house party in Uncle Buck while Young Mc's "Bust a Move" is blasting out of the speakers, so it was an absolute thrill for me to catch up with Young Mc himself, Marvin Young, to discuss his directorial debut Justice Served, a new "what if?" horror thriller that co-stars Lance Henriksen and is out now on DVD and VOD from Breaking Glass Pictures.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Marvin, and congratulations on your new film, Justice Served. How and when did you come up with the idea for the movie?
Marvin Young: It's my pleasure to talk to you. I came up with the concept for Justice Served from watching literally hundreds of movies in preview screenings with critics and live audiences. I got the chance to see...
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Marvin, and congratulations on your new film, Justice Served. How and when did you come up with the idea for the movie?
Marvin Young: It's my pleasure to talk to you. I came up with the concept for Justice Served from watching literally hundreds of movies in preview screenings with critics and live audiences. I got the chance to see...
- 9/7/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Actor Stephen Dorff is allegedly in financial hot water.
The Backbeat star, his production company La Costa Productions and Fredonick, LLC are being sued by City National Bank, a commercial bank that operates in Los Angeles, for allegedly breaching a personal line of credit agreement, according to legal documents obtained by People.
According to the documents, as of Feb. 28, $805,963.23 is due and owed, which consists of the principal balance, along with interest and late charges. Dorff had entered into his first Personal Line of Credit Agreement (Plca) “on or about Oct. 1, 2015,” according to papers. The papers also allege Dorff entered...
The Backbeat star, his production company La Costa Productions and Fredonick, LLC are being sued by City National Bank, a commercial bank that operates in Los Angeles, for allegedly breaching a personal line of credit agreement, according to legal documents obtained by People.
According to the documents, as of Feb. 28, $805,963.23 is due and owed, which consists of the principal balance, along with interest and late charges. Dorff had entered into his first Personal Line of Credit Agreement (Plca) “on or about Oct. 1, 2015,” according to papers. The papers also allege Dorff entered...
- 3/9/2017
- by Katherine Richter
- PEOPLE.com
Stephen Dorff has been laying low in some pretty small movies over the past two years. In fact, the only two that most people are likely to have heard of are Brake and The Iceman, and even then, you’d probably have to strain to find someone who knows of them. Now, it seems that Dorff is continuing his streak of low-key films with his latest, entitled Zaytoun.
The film tells “the story of the unlikely alliance between a 12-year-old Palestinian refugee and an Israeli fighter pilot shot down over Beirut in 1982. Their initial distrust develops into friendship as they make their way across war-torn Lebanon on a journey to a place they both call home.”
Today, via The Playlist, we have a brand new trailer for the film that gives us a taste of what it will be like. From what we see here, it doesn’t really look like anything particularly special.
The film tells “the story of the unlikely alliance between a 12-year-old Palestinian refugee and an Israeli fighter pilot shot down over Beirut in 1982. Their initial distrust develops into friendship as they make their way across war-torn Lebanon on a journey to a place they both call home.”
Today, via The Playlist, we have a brand new trailer for the film that gives us a taste of what it will be like. From what we see here, it doesn’t really look like anything particularly special.
- 8/16/2013
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
The critical success of 2010′s Buried didn’t exactly cause a wave of claustrophobic copycats, but a few similarly structured films found their way into production in the past few years. Wrecked saw Adrien Brody trapped in his car after an accident, and Stephen Dorff was stuffed in a trunk (hurray!) for Brake. All three films, for better or worse, had storylines “outside” the single location (car, coffin) that offered additional narrative momentum beyond a simple survival story. Director/co-writer William Dickerson‘s feature debut, Detour, forgoes that additional layer to focus almost exclusively on one man trapped in a confined space and desperate to escape. Is that enough to keep viewers’ attention for ninety minutes? Yes. And no. And yes. Jackson (Neil Hopkins) awakens at the wheel of his car with the engine stalled and the airbag deployed. It’s pitch black outside his windows, but what he mistakes at first for nightfall is in fact...
- 3/27/2013
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
If you’ve been paging Dr. Lexie Grey then you’ve been answered with silence since Chyler Leigh departed her Grey’s Anatomy gig, taking her character, Meredith’s half-sister, along with her. We can now report, however that the actress has scored her first major TV role since leaving the ABC medical drama. Her new gig is one of the lead parts in NBC’s new comedy pilot called Holding Patterns. We’ve got the details.
Holding Patterns comes from The Office scribe Justin Spitzer, but the material sounds more dramatic than slapstick. The project is a multi-cam ensemble featuring a group of friends whose lives are forever changed when they survive a plane crash. You’ve got to wonder at the coincidence here because Dr. Lexie Grey was killed in a similar catastrophe.
Leigh will play Leah, the quintessential slacker. She forgets things and is always running late.
Holding Patterns comes from The Office scribe Justin Spitzer, but the material sounds more dramatic than slapstick. The project is a multi-cam ensemble featuring a group of friends whose lives are forever changed when they survive a plane crash. You’ve got to wonder at the coincidence here because Dr. Lexie Grey was killed in a similar catastrophe.
Leigh will play Leah, the quintessential slacker. She forgets things and is always running late.
- 3/2/2013
- by Sasha Nova
- Boomtron
There's a distinct sub-genre of horror/thrillers that can be easily described as "trapped in a Blank" movies, and you've probably seen most of them. Trapped on a ski lift? Frozen. Trapped underground? Buried. Trapped in a phone booth? Um, well, Phone Booth. Trapped in the ocean? Open Water or Open Water 2: Adrift. Trapped in a car? Try Wrecked with Adrien Brody or Brake with Stephen Dorff. And then of course there's the recent non-classic Atm, which is about four young idiots trapped in an Atm vestibule. It's a very simple hook, you see, whether you're a clever filmmaker or you're a lazy producer who simply wants to piggyback on, well, a very simple hook. Which brings us to the newest entry into this claustrophobic catalog: 247°F, which is about three young idiots who get trapped in a sauna. Ostensibly based on a true story and boasting one of the clunkiest,...
- 10/30/2012
- by Scott Weinberg
- FEARnet
It’s Monday, so we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another rundown of DVDs and Blu-ray’s hitting stores online and offline this week. It’s a jam-packed week, with plenty of movies waiting to take you money, so let us breakdown the new releases and highlight what you should – and shouldn’t – be buying from today, October 29th 2012.
Pick Of The Week
The Five-Year Engagement (DVD/Blu-ray)
Judd Apatow-produced romantic comedy starring Emily Blunt and Jason Segel. Anglo-American couple Violet (Blunt) and Tom (Segel) fall in love and soon after decide to get married. But the wedding is repeatedly delayed by the various intricate and perplexing circumstances in which they find themselves, to the point where both parties – and their families – start to wonder if they are doing the right thing after all. The Five-Year Engagement Review
And the rest…
Brake (DVD/Blu-ray...
Pick Of The Week
The Five-Year Engagement (DVD/Blu-ray)
Judd Apatow-produced romantic comedy starring Emily Blunt and Jason Segel. Anglo-American couple Violet (Blunt) and Tom (Segel) fall in love and soon after decide to get married. But the wedding is repeatedly delayed by the various intricate and perplexing circumstances in which they find themselves, to the point where both parties – and their families – start to wonder if they are doing the right thing after all. The Five-Year Engagement Review
And the rest…
Brake (DVD/Blu-ray...
- 10/29/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Brake
Review by Andrew McArthur
Stars: Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, Jr Bourne, Tom Berenger, Kali Rocha, Pruitt Taylor Vince | Written by Timothy Mannion | Directed by Gabe Torres
Stephen Dorff stars in Gabe Torres’ claustrophobic thriller, Brake, which proves to be far more than another Buried. After recieving its UK premiere at this years’ Edinburgh International Film Festival, Brake hits DVD and Blu-ray next week, providing some highly entertaining B-Movie thrills alongside another stellar performance from Dorff.
Secret Service agent, Jeremy Reins (Dorff) wakes up trapped in the boot (or trunk, for the non-Brits) of a car, with no recollection as to how he got there. Reins is forced to endure a series of physical and mental tortures as terrorists attempt to extract the location of Roulette, the President’s secret bunker.
Tim Mannion’s screenplay may not be the most original piece of writing in recent years, with obvious parallels...
Review by Andrew McArthur
Stars: Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, Jr Bourne, Tom Berenger, Kali Rocha, Pruitt Taylor Vince | Written by Timothy Mannion | Directed by Gabe Torres
Stephen Dorff stars in Gabe Torres’ claustrophobic thriller, Brake, which proves to be far more than another Buried. After recieving its UK premiere at this years’ Edinburgh International Film Festival, Brake hits DVD and Blu-ray next week, providing some highly entertaining B-Movie thrills alongside another stellar performance from Dorff.
Secret Service agent, Jeremy Reins (Dorff) wakes up trapped in the boot (or trunk, for the non-Brits) of a car, with no recollection as to how he got there. Reins is forced to endure a series of physical and mental tortures as terrorists attempt to extract the location of Roulette, the President’s secret bunker.
Tim Mannion’s screenplay may not be the most original piece of writing in recent years, with obvious parallels...
- 10/23/2012
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Chicago – The art of the confinement thriller is tricky to perfect. If it’s done right, the audience will feel trapped within the suffocating confines of a prison, while their heart rate will move at the same pace as that of the onscreen victim. Yet since the world of the film is limited to such a small space, one misstep will cause the entire experience to crumble in an instant.
Rodrigo Cortés’s “Buried” trapped Ryan Reynolds in a coffin for the entirety of its running time, and found multiple ways of opening up the world of its story without ever once cutting to an exterior shot. It played on the audience’s imagination much like the 1943 radio drama, “Sorry, Wrong Number,” while giving Reynolds the opportunity to deliver his best work to date. It wasn’t a masterpiece, per se, but it sure was an ingenious and effective thriller.
Rodrigo Cortés’s “Buried” trapped Ryan Reynolds in a coffin for the entirety of its running time, and found multiple ways of opening up the world of its story without ever once cutting to an exterior shot. It played on the audience’s imagination much like the 1943 radio drama, “Sorry, Wrong Number,” while giving Reynolds the opportunity to deliver his best work to date. It wasn’t a masterpiece, per se, but it sure was an ingenious and effective thriller.
- 7/30/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Welcome back to This Week In DVD! We take a look at fifteen new releases below, and a whopping eleven of them are good to great and worth your time! As always, if you see something you like, click on the image to buy it. Brake A man (Stephen Dorff) awakens in a plexiglass box that itself rests inside a car’s trunk. Confused at first, he soon learns his captors are after a very specific piece of information they need to complete a terrorist attack. Can he hold out against their threats and actions? This film bears thematic similarities to 2009′s Buried, but it’s a far superior experience (at least until the end anyway). Dorff does a fine job as the highly stressed lead, the story’s twists and turns are a solid mix of the expected, the smart and the unpredictable, and there are several genuinely exciting moments. Just...
- 7/24/2012
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Stephen Dorff is an actor that deserves a better career as a second banana. He’s not a terrible performer, but he’s not a superstar, either. He lives in that weird middle ground occupied by talented dudes like Roy Scheider, James Spader, William H. Macy and Steve Buscemi. Not bad company to be in. Memorable performances in stuff like Blade and Cold Creek Manor have led to a career of B-movies and underutilization. It’d be nice to see Dorff find his way into higher-profile stuff, or, at least, more stuff like Brake.
Similar in concept to the Ryan Reynolds film Buried, Brake is the story of Jeremy Reins, a secret service agent trapped in a plastic box in the trunk of a car. The concept of claustrophobia and thrills is about where the similarities end with the Reynolds flick. After finding a Cb radio, Jeremy begins a journey...
Similar in concept to the Ryan Reynolds film Buried, Brake is the story of Jeremy Reins, a secret service agent trapped in a plastic box in the trunk of a car. The concept of claustrophobia and thrills is about where the similarities end with the Reynolds flick. After finding a Cb radio, Jeremy begins a journey...
- 7/19/2012
- by Robert Ottone
- JustPressPlay.net
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: July 24, 2012
Price: DVD $24.98, Blu-ray $29.98
Studio: IFC/Mpi
Stephen Dorff finds himself in a tight spot in Brake.
Stephen Dorff (Somewhere) stars in the 2012 independent thriller Brake, an entry in the currently popular “Confined Place Thriller” genre that also includes such recent films as 127 Hours, Buried and Wrecked.
When Secret Service agent Jeremy Reins (Dorff) wakes up in a cramped space with the only light coming from the digital numbers ticking away above his head, he knows he’s in trouble. Confused and disoriented with no one answering his cries for help, Reins soon figures out what’s going on: becomes clear: he’s trapped in the trunk of a moving car. As his captors reveal themselves and their motives, Jeremy realizes he won’t be set free until he gives up the whereabouts of a secret location where the U.S. President is taken in the event of a terrorist attack.
Price: DVD $24.98, Blu-ray $29.98
Studio: IFC/Mpi
Stephen Dorff finds himself in a tight spot in Brake.
Stephen Dorff (Somewhere) stars in the 2012 independent thriller Brake, an entry in the currently popular “Confined Place Thriller” genre that also includes such recent films as 127 Hours, Buried and Wrecked.
When Secret Service agent Jeremy Reins (Dorff) wakes up in a cramped space with the only light coming from the digital numbers ticking away above his head, he knows he’s in trouble. Confused and disoriented with no one answering his cries for help, Reins soon figures out what’s going on: becomes clear: he’s trapped in the trunk of a moving car. As his captors reveal themselves and their motives, Jeremy realizes he won’t be set free until he gives up the whereabouts of a secret location where the U.S. President is taken in the event of a terrorist attack.
- 7/9/2012
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
By Allen Gardner
The Samurai Trilogy (Criterion) Director Hiroshi Inagaki’s sprawling epic filmed from 1954-56 is an early Japanese Technicolor masterpiece, rivaling the scope of filmmakers like David Lean and Luchino Visconti. Toshiro Mifune, Japan’s greatest actor, stars as real-life swordsman, artist and writer Musashi Miyamoto, following his growth from callow youth to disciplined warrior. The three films: the Oscar winning “Musashi Miyamoto,” “Duel at Ichijoji Temple,” and “Duel at Ganryu Island” are an incredible story of human growth, tender love and sublime, blood-soaked action. Not to be missed. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Interviews with translator and historian William Scott Wilson; Trailers. Full screen. Dolby 1.0 mono.
The 39 Steps (Criterion) Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 story of spies, conspiracies and sexual tension put him on the map on both sides of the Pond. Robert Donat stars as an innocent thrust into a deadly plot alongside a cool blonde (Madeleine Carroll...
The Samurai Trilogy (Criterion) Director Hiroshi Inagaki’s sprawling epic filmed from 1954-56 is an early Japanese Technicolor masterpiece, rivaling the scope of filmmakers like David Lean and Luchino Visconti. Toshiro Mifune, Japan’s greatest actor, stars as real-life swordsman, artist and writer Musashi Miyamoto, following his growth from callow youth to disciplined warrior. The three films: the Oscar winning “Musashi Miyamoto,” “Duel at Ichijoji Temple,” and “Duel at Ganryu Island” are an incredible story of human growth, tender love and sublime, blood-soaked action. Not to be missed. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Interviews with translator and historian William Scott Wilson; Trailers. Full screen. Dolby 1.0 mono.
The 39 Steps (Criterion) Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 story of spies, conspiracies and sexual tension put him on the map on both sides of the Pond. Robert Donat stars as an innocent thrust into a deadly plot alongside a cool blonde (Madeleine Carroll...
- 7/9/2012
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
‘Taboo-busting’ is a phrase that is often heard in connection with Film Festivals; I have seen several films at the Festival over the years that have tried to resolve the problem of ‘real’ sex in movies, usually to spectacular dull or unpleasant effect (the aptly-titled “Anatomy of Hell” springs to mind). The only film I’ve seen that features real sex that actually works as a movie is “Shortbus,” which had the good sense to include some humour and drop all the navel-gazing.
In most European countries films get higher certificates for violence than sex, and isn’t that fairly reasonable? That several of these movies are French may not be surprising, nor that the country that sees an orgasm as a ‘little death’ would make such glum movies. Perhaps they were so determined not to be pornographic they made sure the audience had a grim time, a trend continued...
In most European countries films get higher certificates for violence than sex, and isn’t that fairly reasonable? That several of these movies are French may not be surprising, nor that the country that sees an orgasm as a ‘little death’ would make such glum movies. Perhaps they were so determined not to be pornographic they made sure the audience had a grim time, a trend continued...
- 6/28/2012
- by Adam Whyte
- Obsessed with Film
Brake
Review by Andrew McArthur of The People’s Movies
Stars: Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, Jr Bourne, Tom Berenger, Kali Rocha, Pruitt Taylor Vince | Written by Timothy Mannion | Directed by Gabe Torres
Stephen Dorff stars in Gabe Torres’ claustrophobic thriller, Brake, which proves to be far more than another Buried. Receiving its UK premiere at this years’ Edinburgh International Film Festival, Brake provides some highly entertaining B-Movie thrills alongside another stellar performance from Dorff.
Secret Service agent, Jeremy Reins (Dorff) wakes up trapped in the boot (or trunk, for the non-Brits) of a car, with no recollection as to how he got there. Reins is forced to endure a series of physical and mental tortures as terrorists attempt to extract the location of Roulette, the President’s secret bunker.
Tim Mannion’s screenplay may not be the most original piece of writing in recent years, with obvious parallels to Rodrigo Cortes’ Buried being raised.
Review by Andrew McArthur of The People’s Movies
Stars: Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, Jr Bourne, Tom Berenger, Kali Rocha, Pruitt Taylor Vince | Written by Timothy Mannion | Directed by Gabe Torres
Stephen Dorff stars in Gabe Torres’ claustrophobic thriller, Brake, which proves to be far more than another Buried. Receiving its UK premiere at this years’ Edinburgh International Film Festival, Brake provides some highly entertaining B-Movie thrills alongside another stellar performance from Dorff.
Secret Service agent, Jeremy Reins (Dorff) wakes up trapped in the boot (or trunk, for the non-Brits) of a car, with no recollection as to how he got there. Reins is forced to endure a series of physical and mental tortures as terrorists attempt to extract the location of Roulette, the President’s secret bunker.
Tim Mannion’s screenplay may not be the most original piece of writing in recent years, with obvious parallels to Rodrigo Cortes’ Buried being raised.
- 6/25/2012
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Jeremy Reins (Stephen Dorff) awakens to find himself locked in the boot of a car with nothing but a mobile phone, radio transmitter, illuminated digital countdown clock and an overwhelming lack of knowledge as to the reasons behind his sudden imprisonment. However, as time passes, it becomes clear that this nightmarish scenario is more than simply a hostage situation. Jeremy is an important target – a Secret Service agent who knows the whereabouts of the President’s secret bunker.
Boasting a conceit eerily similar to Rodrigo Cortés’ Buried, Brake fails to break away from its shaky, see-through narrative and never seems to recover until, without revealing too much, the end, which will either be praised or condemned by viewers who have commendably reached that point. Until then, however, we’re led along on the ride of Jeremy’s life, as he’s forced to face his fears, use his smarts to...
Boasting a conceit eerily similar to Rodrigo Cortés’ Buried, Brake fails to break away from its shaky, see-through narrative and never seems to recover until, without revealing too much, the end, which will either be praised or condemned by viewers who have commendably reached that point. Until then, however, we’re led along on the ride of Jeremy’s life, as he’s forced to face his fears, use his smarts to...
- 6/25/2012
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
When Lexie died in the "Grey's Anatomy" Season 8 finale this spring, fans were shocked -- and devastated. Creator Shonda Rhimes revealed that the death a decision she made in collaboration with actress Chyler Leigh, who felt that her time at Seattle Grace was over.
"Ultimately we both decided this was the right time for her character's journey to end. As far as I'm concerned Chyler will always remain a part of the Shondaland family and I can't wait to work with her again in the future," Rhimes said.
In an interview with TVGuide, Leigh adds that Lexie's death was the scene she was most proud of in the course of her run on the show. "It really was a chance for me to be able to go from the beginning of the character to the end. There's something that's very bittersweet about that. Something about being able to be there...
"Ultimately we both decided this was the right time for her character's journey to end. As far as I'm concerned Chyler will always remain a part of the Shondaland family and I can't wait to work with her again in the future," Rhimes said.
In an interview with TVGuide, Leigh adds that Lexie's death was the scene she was most proud of in the course of her run on the show. "It really was a chance for me to be able to go from the beginning of the character to the end. There's something that's very bittersweet about that. Something about being able to be there...
- 6/24/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Festival initiative “U.S. in Progress” introduces four U.S. productions in post-production to European buyers.
American Independent films, French Independent Films and Oscar Nominated Foreign Language Films will be showcased.
The Weinstein Company’s Harvey Weinstein wil receive a tribute and will host a retrospective of his films.
Donald Sutherland will host a screening of Klute and will receive a Medal of Arts and Letters bestowed by Frederic Mitterrand.
The Champs Elysees Film Festival’s U.S. President is Michael Madsen
The French Festival President is Lambert Wilson
The discussions held so often about the sustainability of arthouse theaters, about the joining of forces between them and festivals and the ownership of festivals themselves, and sometimes of theaters as well, by distributors as a way to sustain the three key players of this precious triangle of culture, continue as the first Champs Elysees Film Festival presents a jam-packed line up and full program of events at its inaugural edition.
The seven day festival, June 6-12, has been formed and is owned by the independent distributor Sophie Dulac. It is exciting for me to go to see the arthouses we have already written about in the area of the Champs Elysees - the Balzac, its rival the Lincoln, the Publicis, and the two major chains, Gaumont Champs Elysees and Ugc George V. Another interesting aspect of this upcoming event is the festival's ownership by a French distributor, Sophie Dulac. This is one of two similarities between Gutek and Dulac. The New Horizons and the American Film Festivals are owned by Roman Gutek whose distribution company Gutek is the largest arthouse distributor in Poland. Similarly Sophie Dulac seems to "own" this festival. Somewhat analagous to this is the "owning" of distribution company Tribeca Films by the Tribeca Film Festival or the Sundance Select Distribution arm owned by the Sundance Film Festival. The New York Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festivals have yet to declare themselves distributors but do own the arthouses in which to show "their" films year round in festival settings.
Dulac explains the impetus to launch the Champs Elysees Film Festival, “As Paris’ first truly international film festival, our mission is to create a bridge between the independent American and French film industries. In the most beautiful city in the world and one with a worldwide association to cinema, the Champs Elysées Film Festival will be a celebration of film promoting the work of young filmmakers and honoring the work of established directors.” She adds, “We want to throw a spotlight on independent film from France and the U.S. We will welcome famous names, offer new films, open up discussions between members of the film industry, give short films a special showcase and invite audiences to gala previews.”
I personally hope the tourists of Champs Elysees see this as a special opportunity to share inside festival experiences with international professionals and that it brings in more business than ordinary theatrical fare brings to the same theaters, thus proving that festivals serve as a new branch of film distribution and that the joining of forces between distributor, exhibitor and festival point toward a new mode of profitability for all parties.
U.S. in Progress was first presented at the American Film Festival in Wroclaw Poland in November. This is the second similarity between Dulac and Gutek. U.S. in Progress will now be here as well. U.S. in Progress is in fact a joint initiative between the American Film Festival in Wroclaw, the Champs Elysees Film Festival in Paris and Black Rabbit Film, a company of Adeline Monzier who also created the association of European indie distributors called EuropaDistribution. It is the first and only industry event devoted to U.S. indies in Europe. Its aim is to present U.S. indie films in post-production to European buyers in order to foster the circulation and distribution of American indie films in Europe. This presentation of American independent films in post-production to European buyers to promote the distribution of American independent films in Europe is uniquely one of the top new developments in the industry. The program works to forge inroads between the generation of talented American filmmakers emerging today and European buyers. I am so proud to be serving on its jury as I did on the first edition as well.
The other sections are: Official Selection of American Independent Films, French Galas, American Galas, Oscar Nominated Foreign Language Films and Shorts. A tribute to Harvey Weinstein will be presented on June 6 at an event to celebrate his career. Weinstein will participate in a roundtable conversation to discuss French/American co-productions and a Retrospective of 11 of his films will be shown throughout the week.
The American independent films selected as part of the inaugural program include Richard Linklater’s Bernie (Isa: Hyde Park, U.S.: Millennium) with Jack Black, Shirley Maclaine and Matthew McConaughey; Jesus Henry Christ (Isa: Im Global, U.S. E1) with Toni Collette and Michael Sheen; Bruce Beresford’s Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (Isa: Voltage, U.S. IFC) starring Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener and Elizabeth Olsen and Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present (Isa: Submarine, U.S. Music Box). An Audience Award will be given out to the most popular American Independent. American Galas include Jennifer Westfeldt’s Friends with Kids (Isa: Red Granite, U.S. Roadside Attractions/ Lionsgate) and Wes Craven’s My Soul to Take (2010) in 3D.
French films include Comme Un Homme (Isa: Memento) directed by Safy Nebbou; Journal de France (Isa: Wild Bunch) directed by Claudine Nougaret and Raymond Depardon; Vous n'avez encore rien vu (Isa: Studiocanal) directed by Alain Resnais and Wrong (Isa: Kinology) helmed by Quentin Dupieux.
The Champs Elysees Film Festival has selected esteemed French Actor Lambert Wilson for the role of French President and Michael Madsen has accepted the role of the Festival’s U.S. President.
The festival will pay tribute to the actor Donald Sutherland who will be at the Festival to host a screening of the masterpiece Klute directed by Alan J. Pakula followed by a “Hollywood Conversation” with the iconic actor. Frederic Mitterrand will bestow Sutherland with the medal of Commander of Arts and Letters that evening.
Official Selection of American Independent Films
Blank City, a documentary directed by Celine Danhier’s
Bernie directed by Richard Linklater starring Jack Black, Shirley Maclaine and Matthew McConaughey
Jesus Henry Christ with Toni Colette, Jason Spevack and Michael Sheen
Keep The Lights On directed by Ira Sachs
Luv directed by Sheldon Candis
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present, Matthew Akers acclaimed documentary
Not Waving But Drowning directed by Devyn Waitt, winner of U.S. in Progress Prize, Wroclaw, Poland.
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding directed by Bruce Beresford starring Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener and Elizabeth Olsen
Tabloid, Errol Morris fascinating documentary
The Perfect Family, directed by Anne Renton and starring Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel and Jason Ritter
French Galas
Adieu Berthe directed by Bruno Podalydès
Comme Un Homme directed by Safy Nebbou
Du Vent Dans Mes Mollets directed by Carine Tardieu
Journal De France directed by Claudine Nougaret and Raymond Depardon
La Clinique De L’Amour directed by Artus de Penguern
L’Air De Rien directed by Grégory Magne and Stéphane Viard
Mains Armees directed by Pierre Jolivet
Quand Je Serai Petit directed by Jean-Paul Rouve
Vous N’Avez Encore Rien Vu directed by Alain Resnais
Wrong helmed by Quentin Dupieux.
American Galas
After Life directed by Agnieszka Wojtow
Brake directed by Gabe Torres
Bitch Slap directed by Rick Jacobson
Friends With Kids directed by Jennifer Westfeldt
My Soul To Take (3D) directed by Wes Craven
Perfect Host directed by Nick Tomnay
Terri, directed by Azazel Jacobs
Summertime directed by Matthew Gordon.
The Champs Elysees Film Festival intends to reflect the diversity of international production by offering the public a selection of the 2012 Oscar nominated foreign language films, some never before seen in France:
Bullhead directed by Michael R.Roskam (Belgium)
Dans Ses Veux directed by Juan José Campanella (Spain/Argentina)(2010)
Monsieur Lazhar directed by Philippe Falardeau (Canada)
Une Separation directed by Asghar Farhadi (Iran)
72 Days directed by Danilo Serbedzija (Croatia)
Letters To Angel directed by Sulev Keedus (Estonia)
Volcano directed by Runar Runarsson (Iceland)
Films being screened as part of Harvey Weinstein’s retrospective include The Aviator, Chicago, Gangs Of New York, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill 1&2, The English Patient, Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare In Love, Good Will Hunting and The Yards.
More than thirty short films comprise the Champs Elysees Film Festival’s Official Selection of Short Films which were selected by a French industry team as well as four major film school programs: University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and Columbia University’s Columbia University Film Festival for the United States and Paris-based film school La Femis for France:
French Shorts Selection
Hurlement D’Un Poisson directed by Sébastien Carfora
It’S A Miracul’House directed by Stéphane Freiss
Les Meutes directed by Manuel Schapira
Mon Canard directed by Emmanuelle Michelet & Vincent Fouquet
Les Grossesses De Charlemagne directed by Nicolas Slomka and Matthieu Rumani,
Plume directed by Barry Purves
Personne(S) directed by Marc Fouchard
La Fille De L’Homme directed by Manuel Schapira
Kiss & Kill directed by Alain Ross
USC School of Cinematic Arts Shorts Selection
Little Spoon directed by Lauren Fash
Ellen directed by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes
Efrain directed by Matthew Breault
Fig directed by Ryan Coogler
The Nature Of Fall directed by Tomer Stolz
New York University Tisch School of the Arts Shorts Selection
Little Horse directed by Levi Abrino
Border Land directed by Alexander Smolowe
Premature directed by Rashaad Ernesto Green
Down In Number 5 directed by Kim Spurlock
Columbia University Film Festival Shorts Selection
Rolling On The Floor Laughing directed by Rusel Harbaugh
Motherland directed by Shario Siddiqui
Hatch directed by Christoph Kusching
Crossing directed by Gina Atwater
Off Season directed by Jonathan Van Tulleken
The Hirosaki Players directed by Jeff Sousa
La Femis Shorts Selection
Goose directed by Morgan Simon
Demain Ce Sera Bien directed by Pauline Gay
On Traks directed by Laurent Navarri
Bye Bye Wild Boy directed by Julie Lena...
American Independent films, French Independent Films and Oscar Nominated Foreign Language Films will be showcased.
The Weinstein Company’s Harvey Weinstein wil receive a tribute and will host a retrospective of his films.
Donald Sutherland will host a screening of Klute and will receive a Medal of Arts and Letters bestowed by Frederic Mitterrand.
The Champs Elysees Film Festival’s U.S. President is Michael Madsen
The French Festival President is Lambert Wilson
The discussions held so often about the sustainability of arthouse theaters, about the joining of forces between them and festivals and the ownership of festivals themselves, and sometimes of theaters as well, by distributors as a way to sustain the three key players of this precious triangle of culture, continue as the first Champs Elysees Film Festival presents a jam-packed line up and full program of events at its inaugural edition.
The seven day festival, June 6-12, has been formed and is owned by the independent distributor Sophie Dulac. It is exciting for me to go to see the arthouses we have already written about in the area of the Champs Elysees - the Balzac, its rival the Lincoln, the Publicis, and the two major chains, Gaumont Champs Elysees and Ugc George V. Another interesting aspect of this upcoming event is the festival's ownership by a French distributor, Sophie Dulac. This is one of two similarities between Gutek and Dulac. The New Horizons and the American Film Festivals are owned by Roman Gutek whose distribution company Gutek is the largest arthouse distributor in Poland. Similarly Sophie Dulac seems to "own" this festival. Somewhat analagous to this is the "owning" of distribution company Tribeca Films by the Tribeca Film Festival or the Sundance Select Distribution arm owned by the Sundance Film Festival. The New York Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festivals have yet to declare themselves distributors but do own the arthouses in which to show "their" films year round in festival settings.
Dulac explains the impetus to launch the Champs Elysees Film Festival, “As Paris’ first truly international film festival, our mission is to create a bridge between the independent American and French film industries. In the most beautiful city in the world and one with a worldwide association to cinema, the Champs Elysées Film Festival will be a celebration of film promoting the work of young filmmakers and honoring the work of established directors.” She adds, “We want to throw a spotlight on independent film from France and the U.S. We will welcome famous names, offer new films, open up discussions between members of the film industry, give short films a special showcase and invite audiences to gala previews.”
I personally hope the tourists of Champs Elysees see this as a special opportunity to share inside festival experiences with international professionals and that it brings in more business than ordinary theatrical fare brings to the same theaters, thus proving that festivals serve as a new branch of film distribution and that the joining of forces between distributor, exhibitor and festival point toward a new mode of profitability for all parties.
U.S. in Progress was first presented at the American Film Festival in Wroclaw Poland in November. This is the second similarity between Dulac and Gutek. U.S. in Progress will now be here as well. U.S. in Progress is in fact a joint initiative between the American Film Festival in Wroclaw, the Champs Elysees Film Festival in Paris and Black Rabbit Film, a company of Adeline Monzier who also created the association of European indie distributors called EuropaDistribution. It is the first and only industry event devoted to U.S. indies in Europe. Its aim is to present U.S. indie films in post-production to European buyers in order to foster the circulation and distribution of American indie films in Europe. This presentation of American independent films in post-production to European buyers to promote the distribution of American independent films in Europe is uniquely one of the top new developments in the industry. The program works to forge inroads between the generation of talented American filmmakers emerging today and European buyers. I am so proud to be serving on its jury as I did on the first edition as well.
The other sections are: Official Selection of American Independent Films, French Galas, American Galas, Oscar Nominated Foreign Language Films and Shorts. A tribute to Harvey Weinstein will be presented on June 6 at an event to celebrate his career. Weinstein will participate in a roundtable conversation to discuss French/American co-productions and a Retrospective of 11 of his films will be shown throughout the week.
The American independent films selected as part of the inaugural program include Richard Linklater’s Bernie (Isa: Hyde Park, U.S.: Millennium) with Jack Black, Shirley Maclaine and Matthew McConaughey; Jesus Henry Christ (Isa: Im Global, U.S. E1) with Toni Collette and Michael Sheen; Bruce Beresford’s Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (Isa: Voltage, U.S. IFC) starring Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener and Elizabeth Olsen and Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present (Isa: Submarine, U.S. Music Box). An Audience Award will be given out to the most popular American Independent. American Galas include Jennifer Westfeldt’s Friends with Kids (Isa: Red Granite, U.S. Roadside Attractions/ Lionsgate) and Wes Craven’s My Soul to Take (2010) in 3D.
French films include Comme Un Homme (Isa: Memento) directed by Safy Nebbou; Journal de France (Isa: Wild Bunch) directed by Claudine Nougaret and Raymond Depardon; Vous n'avez encore rien vu (Isa: Studiocanal) directed by Alain Resnais and Wrong (Isa: Kinology) helmed by Quentin Dupieux.
The Champs Elysees Film Festival has selected esteemed French Actor Lambert Wilson for the role of French President and Michael Madsen has accepted the role of the Festival’s U.S. President.
The festival will pay tribute to the actor Donald Sutherland who will be at the Festival to host a screening of the masterpiece Klute directed by Alan J. Pakula followed by a “Hollywood Conversation” with the iconic actor. Frederic Mitterrand will bestow Sutherland with the medal of Commander of Arts and Letters that evening.
Official Selection of American Independent Films
Blank City, a documentary directed by Celine Danhier’s
Bernie directed by Richard Linklater starring Jack Black, Shirley Maclaine and Matthew McConaughey
Jesus Henry Christ with Toni Colette, Jason Spevack and Michael Sheen
Keep The Lights On directed by Ira Sachs
Luv directed by Sheldon Candis
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present, Matthew Akers acclaimed documentary
Not Waving But Drowning directed by Devyn Waitt, winner of U.S. in Progress Prize, Wroclaw, Poland.
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding directed by Bruce Beresford starring Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener and Elizabeth Olsen
Tabloid, Errol Morris fascinating documentary
The Perfect Family, directed by Anne Renton and starring Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel and Jason Ritter
French Galas
Adieu Berthe directed by Bruno Podalydès
Comme Un Homme directed by Safy Nebbou
Du Vent Dans Mes Mollets directed by Carine Tardieu
Journal De France directed by Claudine Nougaret and Raymond Depardon
La Clinique De L’Amour directed by Artus de Penguern
L’Air De Rien directed by Grégory Magne and Stéphane Viard
Mains Armees directed by Pierre Jolivet
Quand Je Serai Petit directed by Jean-Paul Rouve
Vous N’Avez Encore Rien Vu directed by Alain Resnais
Wrong helmed by Quentin Dupieux.
American Galas
After Life directed by Agnieszka Wojtow
Brake directed by Gabe Torres
Bitch Slap directed by Rick Jacobson
Friends With Kids directed by Jennifer Westfeldt
My Soul To Take (3D) directed by Wes Craven
Perfect Host directed by Nick Tomnay
Terri, directed by Azazel Jacobs
Summertime directed by Matthew Gordon.
The Champs Elysees Film Festival intends to reflect the diversity of international production by offering the public a selection of the 2012 Oscar nominated foreign language films, some never before seen in France:
Bullhead directed by Michael R.Roskam (Belgium)
Dans Ses Veux directed by Juan José Campanella (Spain/Argentina)(2010)
Monsieur Lazhar directed by Philippe Falardeau (Canada)
Une Separation directed by Asghar Farhadi (Iran)
72 Days directed by Danilo Serbedzija (Croatia)
Letters To Angel directed by Sulev Keedus (Estonia)
Volcano directed by Runar Runarsson (Iceland)
Films being screened as part of Harvey Weinstein’s retrospective include The Aviator, Chicago, Gangs Of New York, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill 1&2, The English Patient, Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare In Love, Good Will Hunting and The Yards.
More than thirty short films comprise the Champs Elysees Film Festival’s Official Selection of Short Films which were selected by a French industry team as well as four major film school programs: University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and Columbia University’s Columbia University Film Festival for the United States and Paris-based film school La Femis for France:
French Shorts Selection
Hurlement D’Un Poisson directed by Sébastien Carfora
It’S A Miracul’House directed by Stéphane Freiss
Les Meutes directed by Manuel Schapira
Mon Canard directed by Emmanuelle Michelet & Vincent Fouquet
Les Grossesses De Charlemagne directed by Nicolas Slomka and Matthieu Rumani,
Plume directed by Barry Purves
Personne(S) directed by Marc Fouchard
La Fille De L’Homme directed by Manuel Schapira
Kiss & Kill directed by Alain Ross
USC School of Cinematic Arts Shorts Selection
Little Spoon directed by Lauren Fash
Ellen directed by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes
Efrain directed by Matthew Breault
Fig directed by Ryan Coogler
The Nature Of Fall directed by Tomer Stolz
New York University Tisch School of the Arts Shorts Selection
Little Horse directed by Levi Abrino
Border Land directed by Alexander Smolowe
Premature directed by Rashaad Ernesto Green
Down In Number 5 directed by Kim Spurlock
Columbia University Film Festival Shorts Selection
Rolling On The Floor Laughing directed by Rusel Harbaugh
Motherland directed by Shario Siddiqui
Hatch directed by Christoph Kusching
Crossing directed by Gina Atwater
Off Season directed by Jonathan Van Tulleken
The Hirosaki Players directed by Jeff Sousa
La Femis Shorts Selection
Goose directed by Morgan Simon
Demain Ce Sera Bien directed by Pauline Gay
On Traks directed by Laurent Navarri
Bye Bye Wild Boy directed by Julie Lena...
- 6/7/2012
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Ahead of the festival’s June 20th launch, Chief Executive Ken Hay and Artistic Director Chris Fujiwara today announced the 2012 Eiff’s full selection of shorts, feature films and documentaries from Screen 1 of Edinburgh’s Filmhouse.
Eager to comment on the state of contemporary cinema, while both acknowledging its colourful past and attempting to forecast its possible future, the organisers’ full line-up features one hundred and twenty-one works from fifty-two countries.
Boasting a total of seventy-six UK premières (eleven of which will also make their European début), the festival will also pay homage to a number of prolific directors from around the world, including the first complete retrospective of Japanese filmmaker Shinji Somai (Kazahana, Typhoon Club) outside of his native country; a spotlight on and masterclass workshop from Chinese filmmaker Wang Bing (The Ditch, Fengming: A Chinese Memoir); both films in steampunk legend Shinya Tsukamoto’s Tetsuo franchise; and a...
Eager to comment on the state of contemporary cinema, while both acknowledging its colourful past and attempting to forecast its possible future, the organisers’ full line-up features one hundred and twenty-one works from fifty-two countries.
Boasting a total of seventy-six UK premières (eleven of which will also make their European début), the festival will also pay homage to a number of prolific directors from around the world, including the first complete retrospective of Japanese filmmaker Shinji Somai (Kazahana, Typhoon Club) outside of his native country; a spotlight on and masterclass workshop from Chinese filmmaker Wang Bing (The Ditch, Fengming: A Chinese Memoir); both films in steampunk legend Shinya Tsukamoto’s Tetsuo franchise; and a...
- 5/30/2012
- by Steven Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Cannes is now over which means it’s time to move to Britain as the Edinburgh Film Festival kicks off!
We’ve just been sent the full line-up for the 2012 Edinburgh Film Festival which is now in it’s 66th year. We have our people (Jamie, Steven and Emma) on the ground at the event right now ready to catch as many films as they possible can throughout the next wee or two as we get to see 121 new features and 19 world premieres.
I’ll let the full press release below do the talking but let us know what you’re looking forward to in the comments section below.
World Premieres:
Berberian Sound Studio Borrowed Time Day Of The Flowers Exit Elena Flying Blind Fred Future My Love Guinea Pigs Here, Then Leave It On The Track The Life And Times Of Paul The Psychic Octopus Life Just Is Mnl...
We’ve just been sent the full line-up for the 2012 Edinburgh Film Festival which is now in it’s 66th year. We have our people (Jamie, Steven and Emma) on the ground at the event right now ready to catch as many films as they possible can throughout the next wee or two as we get to see 121 new features and 19 world premieres.
I’ll let the full press release below do the talking but let us know what you’re looking forward to in the comments section below.
World Premieres:
Berberian Sound Studio Borrowed Time Day Of The Flowers Exit Elena Flying Blind Fred Future My Love Guinea Pigs Here, Then Leave It On The Track The Life And Times Of Paul The Psychic Octopus Life Just Is Mnl...
- 5/30/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The full programme for the 66th edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff), which runs from 20 June to 1 July, has been officially announced and will feature nineteen World premieres and thirteen International premieres.
The Festival will showcase one hundred and twenty-one new features from fifty-two countries, including eleven European premieres and seventy-six UK premieres in addition to the World and International premieres. Highlights include the World premieres of Richard Ledes’ Fred; Nathan Silver’s Exit Elena and Benjamin Pascoe’s Leave It On The Track and European premieres of Lu Sheng’s Here, There and Yang Jung-ho’s Mirage in the maiden New Perspectives section; and the International premiere of Benicio Del Toro, Pablo Trapero, Julio Medem, Elia Suleiman, Gaspar Noé, Juan Carlos Tabio and Laurent Cantet’s 7 Days In Havana and the European premiere of Bobcat Goldthwait’s God Bless America in the Directors’ Showcase. In addition to the new features presented,...
The Festival will showcase one hundred and twenty-one new features from fifty-two countries, including eleven European premieres and seventy-six UK premieres in addition to the World and International premieres. Highlights include the World premieres of Richard Ledes’ Fred; Nathan Silver’s Exit Elena and Benjamin Pascoe’s Leave It On The Track and European premieres of Lu Sheng’s Here, There and Yang Jung-ho’s Mirage in the maiden New Perspectives section; and the International premiere of Benicio Del Toro, Pablo Trapero, Julio Medem, Elia Suleiman, Gaspar Noé, Juan Carlos Tabio and Laurent Cantet’s 7 Days In Havana and the European premiere of Bobcat Goldthwait’s God Bless America in the Directors’ Showcase. In addition to the new features presented,...
- 5/30/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Brake
Directed by Gabe Torres
Written by Timothy Mannion
USA, 2012
If nothing else, Gabe Torres’ thriller Brake is an excellent advertisement for movie houses. Seeing it in one’s living room, even with the lights off, just won’t capture the same sort of claustrophobic feeling as seeing it in a theater. That is not to say that Brake is a good movie, but its tightly enclosed, one-location atmosphere covers its flaws for a good long while.
A man played by Stephen Dorff awakens in a coffin-sized box with a timer counting down above him. Viewers who want to go in unspoiled may want to avoid the film’s IMDb page, which reveals considerably more about who this man is and what he’s doing there. The film itself opts to unspool this information slowly, as the camera never leaves Dorff for a minute.
If that sounds like a more...
Directed by Gabe Torres
Written by Timothy Mannion
USA, 2012
If nothing else, Gabe Torres’ thriller Brake is an excellent advertisement for movie houses. Seeing it in one’s living room, even with the lights off, just won’t capture the same sort of claustrophobic feeling as seeing it in a theater. That is not to say that Brake is a good movie, but its tightly enclosed, one-location atmosphere covers its flaws for a good long while.
A man played by Stephen Dorff awakens in a coffin-sized box with a timer counting down above him. Viewers who want to go in unspoiled may want to avoid the film’s IMDb page, which reveals considerably more about who this man is and what he’s doing there. The film itself opts to unspool this information slowly, as the camera never leaves Dorff for a minute.
If that sounds like a more...
- 3/24/2012
- by Mark Young
- SoundOnSight
If one movie is never enough for you and you're looking for a flick to get you in the mood for this week's new release, Double Feature Friday is here to help. Every week we break down the new releases and pair them with older movies that you should catch before heading out to the theater. Or just skip the new movie and check out the classic we recommend.
"The Hunger Games" & "Hunger"
For a movie called "The Hunger Games," you don't see too much starvation. "Hunger," on the other hand, features Michael Fassbender wasting away before your eyes. As the original "Michael Fassbender's penis" movie, "Hunger" kick-started the career of the most wanted man in Hollywood. In the movie, he stars as an Irish nationalist imprisoned in the UK who leads his fellow-inmates on a hunger strike. It has the same pension for civil disobedience as the adventures of Katniss and Peeta,...
"The Hunger Games" & "Hunger"
For a movie called "The Hunger Games," you don't see too much starvation. "Hunger," on the other hand, features Michael Fassbender wasting away before your eyes. As the original "Michael Fassbender's penis" movie, "Hunger" kick-started the career of the most wanted man in Hollywood. In the movie, he stars as an Irish nationalist imprisoned in the UK who leads his fellow-inmates on a hunger strike. It has the same pension for civil disobedience as the adventures of Katniss and Peeta,...
- 3/23/2012
- by Kevin P. Sullivan
- MTV Movies Blog
Title: Brake Directed By: Gabe Torres Starring: Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, Jr Bourne, Tom Berenger No matter what your movie is about, rationality is key, relative to the world you’re in. On the other hand, maintaining a sensible story doesn’t lead to a definitive divide between good and bad films. If you can keep just about everything else in line – an intriguing plot, solid performances, a proper pace – you can undoubtedly sweep an audience up in the action and push aside the logic questions until after the credits roll. So is the case with Brake. Jeremy (Stephen Dorff) wakes up, not knowing where he is. Did he drink [ Read More ]...
- 3/23/2012
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Chicago – With obvious comparisons to “24” and “Buried,” Gabe Torres’ “Brake” comes with a bit of referential baggage in its trunk. Also in there is Secret Service Agent Jeremy Reins (Stephen Dorff), a man trapped in a nightmarish kidnapping situation in the trunk of a car. He wakes up there and it’s where the vast majority of “Brake” takes place as he’s tortured physically and mentally by a group of terrorists trying to find the Executive Branch’s secret bunker.
Much like “Buried,” “Brake” is a one-man, real-time, claustrophobic location piece. Instead of “Ryan Reynolds in a trunk,” this one is “Stephen Dorff in a coffin,” although it does carve out enough of its own personality to stand apart from the comparisons and not feel like the rip-off that you might expect from the previews. Dorff is stellar and the film builds some tension but a bit too much required suspension of disbelief,...
Chicago – With obvious comparisons to “24” and “Buried,” Gabe Torres’ “Brake” comes with a bit of referential baggage in its trunk. Also in there is Secret Service Agent Jeremy Reins (Stephen Dorff), a man trapped in a nightmarish kidnapping situation in the trunk of a car. He wakes up there and it’s where the vast majority of “Brake” takes place as he’s tortured physically and mentally by a group of terrorists trying to find the Executive Branch’s secret bunker.
Much like “Buried,” “Brake” is a one-man, real-time, claustrophobic location piece. Instead of “Ryan Reynolds in a trunk,” this one is “Stephen Dorff in a coffin,” although it does carve out enough of its own personality to stand apart from the comparisons and not feel like the rip-off that you might expect from the previews. Dorff is stellar and the film builds some tension but a bit too much required suspension of disbelief,...
- 3/23/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
And here with his audition for a basic cable star vehicle is Stephen Dorff. The diminutive actor has been allowed by Hollywood to attempt to play tough guys repeatedly, despite having the physical composition of Christian Slater’s post-shave whiskers. But his effort as a journeyman actor in both big studio films and art house efforts have paid off, as Dorff, in his later years, has become an actor of uncommon gravity in a series of ill-fitting projects. While he still cannot hold the center in a big starring role, his weathered handsomeness more often than not enriches the emotional plausibility that surrounds him, even if at times it’s close to nil.
He needs every inch of that newfound creditibility for “Brake,” a delirious new film that rests entirely on his shoulders. We know little about Dorff’s badass-named Secret Service agent Jeremy Reins when the film starts, as...
He needs every inch of that newfound creditibility for “Brake,” a delirious new film that rests entirely on his shoulders. We know little about Dorff’s badass-named Secret Service agent Jeremy Reins when the film starts, as...
- 3/23/2012
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
Title: Brake Director: Gabe Torres Starring: Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, Jr Bourne, Tom Berenger It’s too bad Brake won’t be given a wide-release. People need to see Stephen Dorff’s one-man show. Literally. 90 of the 92 minutes it’s all him, kids. He plays a secret-service agent that is locked up in a clear box inside the trunk of an automobile. The only assets at his disposal are a low-frequency radio and his wits. His kidnappers, who are audible from the front seat, are trying to find out the location of the President of the United States. Dorff refuses to divulge the info despite threats being made to his wife and [ Read More ]...
- 3/22/2012
- by Joe Belcastro
- ShockYa
Directed by Gabe Torres
Written by Timothy Mannion
Featuring Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, Jr Bourne, Tom Berenger
Brake answers the question, “What the fuck has Steven Dorff been doing?” in more ways than one.
Secret Service Agent Jeremy Reins (Dorff) is trapped in a weird box! Yes, indeed! When you first meet Reins he is just rudely awakening in a dark, box-like container with smooth, thick, plastic walls. He can’t sit up, he can’t move properly, be can’t do much of anything except futilely pound the sides of his enclosure and yell into the darkness. Who put him there? Why? How will he get out? How much fucking air is in there?
If this sounds like one of those “one dude stuck in one spot” thrillers we’ve been enjoying so goddamned much lately, that’s because it is. Like Wreck, the one with Adrian Brody trapped in a car,...
Written by Timothy Mannion
Featuring Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, Jr Bourne, Tom Berenger
Brake answers the question, “What the fuck has Steven Dorff been doing?” in more ways than one.
Secret Service Agent Jeremy Reins (Dorff) is trapped in a weird box! Yes, indeed! When you first meet Reins he is just rudely awakening in a dark, box-like container with smooth, thick, plastic walls. He can’t sit up, he can’t move properly, be can’t do much of anything except futilely pound the sides of his enclosure and yell into the darkness. Who put him there? Why? How will he get out? How much fucking air is in there?
If this sounds like one of those “one dude stuck in one spot” thrillers we’ve been enjoying so goddamned much lately, that’s because it is. Like Wreck, the one with Adrian Brody trapped in a car,...
- 3/22/2012
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
One of the biggest problems with contained horror movies, like "Buried" and "Phone Booth," can be that they're just that: contained. Stephen Dorff's new movie, "Brake," looks to solve that problem with a little help from a speeding car.
In the film, Dorff plays a government agent who finds himself trapped inside a Plexiglas coffin, but unlike "Buried," the box isn't underground. It's in the trunk of a car.
The unique premise meant Dorff leaving his comfort zone on more than one level. "This film was kind of more of an experiment for me. We made the movie in ten and a half days, which I didn't think was possible," he said. "For me, this was kind of my secret film that I didn't announce to anybody — even my agents — that I was making. I told my lawyer, so he made a deal for me."
"Brake" comes from the mind of 19-year-old Timothy Mannion,...
In the film, Dorff plays a government agent who finds himself trapped inside a Plexiglas coffin, but unlike "Buried," the box isn't underground. It's in the trunk of a car.
The unique premise meant Dorff leaving his comfort zone on more than one level. "This film was kind of more of an experiment for me. We made the movie in ten and a half days, which I didn't think was possible," he said. "For me, this was kind of my secret film that I didn't announce to anybody — even my agents — that I was making. I told my lawyer, so he made a deal for me."
"Brake" comes from the mind of 19-year-old Timothy Mannion,...
- 3/20/2012
- by Kevin P. Sullivan
- MTV Movies Blog
Talk about unpredictable. Stephen Dorff, who began acting as child after an agent saw him in a school play, has shown his versatility as actor over the last few years. Best known for his work in thrillers, and particularly as evil vampire Deacon Frost in “Blade” opposite Wesley Snipes, he showed his sincere, dramatic side in Sofia Coppola’s “Somewhere,” played raunchy comedy in Nick Swardson’s “Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star,” and slung a sword as a Greek slave in epic “Immortals.” Now, he’s back to thrillers with “Brake,” but with the added challenge of practically performing a one-man show for the duration of the film. In “Brake,” a Secret Service agent is locked in the trunk of a car with no idea how he got there or why he’s there. Although the screenwriter, Timothy Mannion, was only 19, his idea for having one actor in one space inspired.
- 3/20/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Jessica Gardner)
- backstage.com
Title: Brake IFC Films Reviewed for Shockya by Harvey Karten Grade: C+ Director: Gabe Torres Screenwriter: Timothy Mannion Cast: Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, Jr Bourne, Tom Berenger, Bobby Tomberlin Screened at: Review 2, NYC, 3/19/12 Opens: March 23, 2012 During the Spanish Inquisition, a time that found people tied to the stake and burned as heretics, a hapless victim could bribe the executioner who would guarantee a quick death by strangulation rather than torture by fire. When Spartacus was crucified, slowly dying in agony, his significant other begged for death to take him away. Against, quick death beats torture. As for what type of death might be unimaginably horrific today, [ Read More ]...
- 3/20/2012
- by Brian Corder
- ShockYa
In his new movie Brake, Stephen Dorff is really not having a very good day. But then again, being trapped in the trunk of a car while being grilled by terrorists is bound to dampen even the fiercest spirit. We've got an exclusive new poster to share with you this morning, and if you like what you see in the very dynamic and eye-catching art below then know that the movie is available right now on SundanceNOW, Cable VOD, Amazon Streaming, iTunes, and XBox Zune in advance...
- 2/24/2012
- by Alejandro Stepenberg
- JoBlo.com
If you made it through Buried without the assistance of prescription drugs and found yourself thinking afterwards, “damn, I’d love to see another thriller that involves a dude, a box, a mission, and a cell phone,” have we got a treat for you! Gabe Torres‘ Brake includes all of those elements, plus bonus water torture! Starring Stephen Dorff (between this, Somewhere, Immortals, and Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star, the former heartthrob is having a real renaissance – well, let’s not count Bucky Larson) as a Secret Service agent who wakes up in a plexiglass box in the trunk of a car, Brake comes across like the bastard child of Buried and Saw. See, Dorff’s Jeremy Reins has been trapped in the box by some nefarious types (duh), who won’t let him go until he gives up some government info. And they’re not content to just trap him in the box, they...
- 2/24/2012
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Perhaps it’s inspiration, maybe some national, unconscious fear sparked it off, but I can’t for the life of me determine why there’s been this glut of “one actor in a tight space” movies for the past couple of years — be it 127 Hours, Buried, or the Adrien Brody vehicle Wrecked. The latest in this line is Gabe Torres‘ Brake, which features Stephen Dorff as a Secret Service agent who gets himself stuck in the trunk of a car, all as the President is under attack from… someone. I don’t entirely know, since the trailer from Apple is nigh incomprehensible, with bizarre editing, poorly-chosen snatches of dialogue, and hints of a premise that’s far more complicated than necessary. Poor Dorff.
Watch the trailer below:
Synopsis: Jeremy Reins (Stephen Dorff) is about to have a very bad day. He wakes up in total darkness, confused and disoriented. The...
Watch the trailer below:
Synopsis: Jeremy Reins (Stephen Dorff) is about to have a very bad day. He wakes up in total darkness, confused and disoriented. The...
- 2/21/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Sometime around the beginning of the 21st century, screenplays for high concept thrillers like Phone Booth - Colin Farrell is a man being terrorized in a phone booth - and Cellular - Chris Evans tries find a woman being held captive via a random celphone call - became in hot demand in Hollywood. Then, in 2010, Rodrigo Cortes took the high concept thriller to another level with Buried, sticking Ryan Reynolds in a box and limiting his environment to create far more claustrophobic thrills.
Actor Stephen Dorff has appeared in his share of thrillers, and he now can be seen in Brake directed by Gabe Torres, in which he plays a secret service agent who finds himself trapped in the trunk of a car speeding down a highway while a group of terrorists make threats on his life, that of his wife and even the President of the United States.
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Actor Stephen Dorff has appeared in his share of thrillers, and he now can be seen in Brake directed by Gabe Torres, in which he plays a secret service agent who finds himself trapped in the trunk of a car speeding down a highway while a group of terrorists make threats on his life, that of his wife and even the President of the United States.
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- 2/20/2012
- by warrior@comingsoon.net (Edward Douglas)
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Oh sure, Ryan Reynolds already beat him to it in “Buried”, but unlike that movie, Stephen Dorff’s Secret Service Agent has a lot more at stake than just his own life. Though admittedly that’s pretty important too. I mean, saving the President is fine and all, but come on, if you can’t help yourself out of the trunk of a terrorist’s car first… Am I right? Anyhoo. Check out the trailer and a clip for Gabe Torres’ intense thriller “Brake”. I think they should have called it “Trunk” myself, but what do I know. Jeremy Reins (Dorff) is about to have a very bad day. He wakes up in total darkness, confused and disoriented. The only light comes from the blood-red digital numbers ticking away above his head. Jeremy quickly realizes he’s in trouble. It’s hard to breath. He can barely move. And no...
- 2/17/2012
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Did "Buried" not have enough movement for you? Was "24" too all over the place? In this Goldilocks scenario, "Brake" might be just right.
In the upcoming thriller, Stephen Dorff plays Jeremy, a recent secret service recruit who wakes up locked in a Plexiglass box in the back of a car. Without any clue as to why he's stuck in the box, Jeremy desperately tries to escape as a timer in front of him continues to count down.
We have an exclusive clip from "Brake," so check it out above.
During the course of the film, which plays out in real time, Jeremy must unravel the mystery from the inside of the box. Each clue reveals another layer to the puzzle, and unlike "Buried," the box moves throughout the movie and new threats enter each time the timer hits zero.
Where the "24" comparisons come in is when Jeremy finds out that...
In the upcoming thriller, Stephen Dorff plays Jeremy, a recent secret service recruit who wakes up locked in a Plexiglass box in the back of a car. Without any clue as to why he's stuck in the box, Jeremy desperately tries to escape as a timer in front of him continues to count down.
We have an exclusive clip from "Brake," so check it out above.
During the course of the film, which plays out in real time, Jeremy must unravel the mystery from the inside of the box. Each clue reveals another layer to the puzzle, and unlike "Buried," the box moves throughout the movie and new threats enter each time the timer hits zero.
Where the "24" comparisons come in is when Jeremy finds out that...
- 2/14/2012
- by Kevin P. Sullivan
- MTV Movies Blog
Actor Stephen Dorff used his claustrophobia to heighten tense scenes in new thriller Brake because he really was locked in a plexi-glass box in the trunk of a car.
The Blade star played down his fear of enclosed spaces when he was cast as a captive Secret Service agent in the film and he admits he had to battle his worst phobia throughout the shoot.
However, he insists his claustrophobia helped him portray his terrified character authentically.
He tells BlogTalkRadio.com, "I am claustrophobic so I got to challenge that. Basically, I got locked into this glass torture tank box in the back of this car. The more exasperated I got was kind of what I wanted - the more hoarse my voice, the more sweaty and clammy I got, the better for the part.
"Sometimes it got a little tight on the air, so basically they'd unscrew a piece (of the box), but I fought to be locked in it all the time. A couple of times it actually fogged up as stuff was going on, so they couldn't see me as well. They wanted to make a cheat and take the part off by my feet and I said, 'No man, because when I kick myself out I want to feel it open.'
"So that was the method part of my acting. It was a very brutal 10 days in the trunk. I was very bruised up because there was no padding and I was getting thrown around this plexi-glass (box)."
Dorff admits the new film, which was written by a 19 year old, was a refreshing change for him: "It was more entertaining and interesting than all these silly Predator-type remakes they (agents) were sending me."
He was so impressed with young Timothy Mannion's script he made it his new production company, La Costa Productions' first project.
The Blade star played down his fear of enclosed spaces when he was cast as a captive Secret Service agent in the film and he admits he had to battle his worst phobia throughout the shoot.
However, he insists his claustrophobia helped him portray his terrified character authentically.
He tells BlogTalkRadio.com, "I am claustrophobic so I got to challenge that. Basically, I got locked into this glass torture tank box in the back of this car. The more exasperated I got was kind of what I wanted - the more hoarse my voice, the more sweaty and clammy I got, the better for the part.
"Sometimes it got a little tight on the air, so basically they'd unscrew a piece (of the box), but I fought to be locked in it all the time. A couple of times it actually fogged up as stuff was going on, so they couldn't see me as well. They wanted to make a cheat and take the part off by my feet and I said, 'No man, because when I kick myself out I want to feel it open.'
"So that was the method part of my acting. It was a very brutal 10 days in the trunk. I was very bruised up because there was no padding and I was getting thrown around this plexi-glass (box)."
Dorff admits the new film, which was written by a 19 year old, was a refreshing change for him: "It was more entertaining and interesting than all these silly Predator-type remakes they (agents) were sending me."
He was so impressed with young Timothy Mannion's script he made it his new production company, La Costa Productions' first project.
- 2/14/2012
- WENN
With Sofia Coppola's Somewhere and Tarsem's Immortals, it looked like Stephen Dorff was starting to work his way back into the spotlight after years of bit parts and roles in direct-to-video productions. That being said, he is still continuing to take on roles in some low brow genre stuff that seems like it could go either way. Case in point: Brake, a low budget thriller that doesn't try to hide the fact that it's a direct rip-off of the Ryan Reynolds trapped-in-a-coffin movie Buried. Stephen Dorff plays a Secret Service Agent who wakes up in the back of a trunk with a digital clock slowly counting down. It soon becomes clear that he is being held by a group of terrorists who are trying to extract information from him. The movie is directed by Gabe Torres and written by Timothy Mannion, both of whom come from a TV background with few recognizable credits.
- 1/27/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
IFC has just given me the first trailer to the new claustrophobic thriller Brake. Last time we saw characters trapped in place, it was in the trailer for Atm, which is also being distributed by IFC. But in Brake, our protagonist is in a completely different situation. The movie, starring Stephen Dorff, follows a secret agent who is captured and placed inside a clear coffin and discovers he is become a part of a terrorist attack.
Check out the first trailer for Gabe Torres’ Break, starring Stephen Dorff.
Here is the official plot synopsis for the movie:
Jeremy Reins (Stephen Dorff) is about to have a very bad day. He wakes up in total darkness, confused and disoriented. The only light comes from the blood-red digital numbers ticking away above his head. Jeremy quickly realizes he’s in trouble. It’s hard to breath. He can barely move. And no...
Check out the first trailer for Gabe Torres’ Break, starring Stephen Dorff.
Here is the official plot synopsis for the movie:
Jeremy Reins (Stephen Dorff) is about to have a very bad day. He wakes up in total darkness, confused and disoriented. The only light comes from the blood-red digital numbers ticking away above his head. Jeremy quickly realizes he’s in trouble. It’s hard to breath. He can barely move. And no...
- 1/27/2012
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
Brake Trailer. Gabe Torres‘ Brake (2012) movie trailer stars Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, Jr Bourne, Tom Berenger, and Kali Rocha. Brake‘s plot synopsis: “A Secret Service Agent is held captive in the trunk of a car and endures high-speed mental and physical torture as terrorists attempt to extract needed information for their sinister plot.”
I thought this was a re-dux of Buried but it actually looks much better. The viewer will be surprised at the amount and varying tricks up the kidnapper’s sleeve.
Brake also stars King Orba, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Sammy Sheik, Kent Shocknek, Jaylen Moore, Stephen J. Bridgewater, and Matthew Pollino.
Watch the Brake movie trailer and leave your thoughts on it in the comments section below. For more Brake photos, videos, and information, check out our Brake Page. Brake opens in Us theaters through IFC in Theaters on March 23, 2012.
I thought this was a re-dux of Buried but it actually looks much better. The viewer will be surprised at the amount and varying tricks up the kidnapper’s sleeve.
Brake also stars King Orba, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Sammy Sheik, Kent Shocknek, Jaylen Moore, Stephen J. Bridgewater, and Matthew Pollino.
Watch the Brake movie trailer and leave your thoughts on it in the comments section below. For more Brake photos, videos, and information, check out our Brake Page. Brake opens in Us theaters through IFC in Theaters on March 23, 2012.
- 1/27/2012
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
I couldn't help but laugh at the trailer for Brake from director Gabe Torres and starring Stephen Dorff. It may end up being a perfectly fine film, but the lack of originality here is alarming, at least based on the newly released trailer. However, before we get to that first let me offer the synopsis: Jeremy Reins (Dorff) is about to have a very bad day. He wakes up in total darkness, confused and disoriented. The only light comes from the blood-red digital numbers ticking away above his head. Jeremy quickly realizes he's in trouble. It's hard to breath. He can barely move. And no one will answer his cries for help. Then, he hears the sound of an engine and it all becomes clear...he's trapped in the trunk of a moving car. As his captors reveal themselves and their motives, Jeremy realizes he won't be set free until...
- 1/26/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
In 2010 I found myself completely impressed by the claustrophobic thriller Buried starring Ryan Reynolds which takes place entirely in a coffin buried underground. Now a similar concept comes along in the form of Brake, a new thriller starring Stephen Dorff. However, this film seems to raise the stakes and promises plenty of suspense as it follows a secret service agent who wakes up stuck in the trunk of a car and soon discovers that he's part of a bigger terrorist attack that has car bombs blowing up all over Washington D.C. The film was shot in just 11 days, and it really looks like it could be something pretty damn cool. Watch! Here's the first trailer for Gabe Torres' film Brake, originally via Collider: Gabe Torres directs the singularly located thriller Brake starring Stephen Dorff. Jeremy Reins (Dorff) is trapped in the trunk of a car and as his...
- 1/26/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
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