Vine fad “Simply Sylvio” and its film adaptation — more plainly titled Sylvio — by directors Albert Birney and Kentucker Audley offer a tense amalgamation of lowbrow sensibilities and highbrow execution, which the anthropomorphic gorilla then beats into submission. In a film about dualities, it makes sense for Sylvio to tread lightly despite its loud premise, concerning the budding relationship between aspiring talk-show host Al Reynolds and the eponymous gorilla, as well as their fame, derived from the success of a recurring segment on the show in which Sylvio goes bananas by breaking stuff on-screen.
It is difficult to speak on the film without considering its possible influencers, most evident in something like Comedy Central’s The Eric Andre Show, or Adult Swim’s Tim and Eric’s Awesome Show, Good Job! which the film replicates aesthetically with The Al Reynolds Show, and thematically with its deadpan parody treatment of public access...
It is difficult to speak on the film without considering its possible influencers, most evident in something like Comedy Central’s The Eric Andre Show, or Adult Swim’s Tim and Eric’s Awesome Show, Good Job! which the film replicates aesthetically with The Al Reynolds Show, and thematically with its deadpan parody treatment of public access...
- 11/22/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Among its many other questionable merits — introducing the most manic of all manic pixie dream girls, forcing us to contemplate the concept of Zach-Braff-as-auteur — “Garden State” is best remembered for its indie-heavy soundtrack. Braff won a Grammy for his feature-length playlist, which included the likes of Coldplay, Fro Frou and The Shins. Courtesy of actor/filmmaker Kentucker Audley, we now have an alternate version of “Garden State” to imagine: one in which Dave Matthews Band accounts for the entire soundtrack.
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It began, like most great ideas, as a tweet. “Imagine how much better Garden State would have been with a 100% Dave Matthews Band soundtrack,” wrote Audley, and he didn’t stop there. Rather, he took the famous scene in which Natalie Portman’s character has Braff’s listen to her headphones,...
Read More: ‘Sylvio’ is the Best Adaptation of a Vine Series About a Gorilla You Could Hope For — SXSW 2017 Review
It began, like most great ideas, as a tweet. “Imagine how much better Garden State would have been with a 100% Dave Matthews Band soundtrack,” wrote Audley, and he didn’t stop there. Rather, he took the famous scene in which Natalie Portman’s character has Braff’s listen to her headphones,...
- 7/15/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Although there’s no shortage of regional film festivals throughout the year, few — if any — are better curated than the Maryland Film Festival. With a slate organized by Director of Programming Eric Allen Hatch, the downtown Baltimore festival, which takes place from May 3-7, offers the finest in independent and international cinema of the past year, as well as some of our most-anticipated world premieres.
Now in its 19th year, we’re pleased to debut the full line-up for the 6-screen festival, and can exclusively reveal that Brett Haley‘s The Hero (one of our favorite films from Sundance) will be the Closing Night film. World premiering at the festival is Stephen Cone‘s Princess Cyd, his follow-up to one of last year’s finest films, Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party, along with Josh Crockett‘s Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks.
We can also exclusively reveal the Opening Night Shorts — 5 short...
Now in its 19th year, we’re pleased to debut the full line-up for the 6-screen festival, and can exclusively reveal that Brett Haley‘s The Hero (one of our favorite films from Sundance) will be the Closing Night film. World premiering at the festival is Stephen Cone‘s Princess Cyd, his follow-up to one of last year’s finest films, Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party, along with Josh Crockett‘s Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks.
We can also exclusively reveal the Opening Night Shorts — 5 short...
- 4/21/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
With every post taking the form of a six-second loop, the now-defunct online platform Vine can only tell so much story. That made it an ideal venue for “Simply Sylvio,” Albert Birney’s chronicle of a working class ape struggling to find his place in human civilization. That would be Birney, in a furry gorilla suit, enacting a series of strange and melancholic moments that pushed just beyond the boundaries of a simple gag: Whether contemplating the changing of the seasons, wandering the beach, or partying alone at sundown, Sylvio existed for the sole purpose of small moments — and users responded, as attested by the half million followers that Birney developed over the course of 814 posts.
Needless to say, it would be hard to imagine these tidbits amounting to much beyond limitations of the format, which is why it’s particularly fascinating to see Birney try. Unlike the teen stars...
Needless to say, it would be hard to imagine these tidbits amounting to much beyond limitations of the format, which is why it’s particularly fascinating to see Birney try. Unlike the teen stars...
- 3/11/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Users of the semi-defunct social media app Vine might recall the account, run by Baltimore-based artist Albert Birney, entitled "Simply Sylvio." Boasting half-a-million followers and over 800 posts, this collection of short videos detail the adventures of one Sylvio Bernardi, a gorilla attempting, as the tagline says, "to live a simple life" among humans. He's all primate, but there's no cutting edge Planet of the Apes-esque motion capture here. Sylvio is quite conspicuously a man-in-suit—a walking, running, stumbling and always-grunting (because simians don't speak 'people') sight gag that plays quite hilariously in six-second snippets.
But at 80 minutes?...
But at 80 minutes?...
- 3/11/2017
- by Keith Uhlich
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brace yourself. The annual multi-pronged South By Southwest Conferences and Festivals — SXSW, of course — is hitting Austin, Texas later this week for days and days of fresh film offerings (and music and interactive stuff, too, but we can only do so much here). With it comes the promise of a brand new season of festival-going, along with a slew of films to get excited about finally checking out (and, because it’s Austin, lots of tasty barbecue to enjoy).
From SXSW regulars like Bob Byington and Joe Swanberg to rising stars like Nanfu Wang and Laura Terruso to marquee names like Terrence Malick and Edgar Wright — and just about everything in between — this year’s SXSW Film Festival is offering up its most robust slate yet. We’ve picked out a baker’s dozen of worthy new features to add to your SXSW schedule.
Check out 13 new films from this...
From SXSW regulars like Bob Byington and Joe Swanberg to rising stars like Nanfu Wang and Laura Terruso to marquee names like Terrence Malick and Edgar Wright — and just about everything in between — this year’s SXSW Film Festival is offering up its most robust slate yet. We’ve picked out a baker’s dozen of worthy new features to add to your SXSW schedule.
Check out 13 new films from this...
- 3/8/2017
- by Chris O'Falt, David Ehrlich, Eric Kohn, Jude Dry, Kate Erbland and Steve Greene
- Indiewire
It’s easy to feel stuck in your life, especially if you’re a gorilla named Sylvio living amongst humans. That’s not just some random, stray thought, it’s the plot of the aptly named comedy “Sylvio,” directed by Albert Birney and Kentucker Audley, which will have its world premiere at this month’s SXSW.
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Set in a small town, the film follows the eponymous Sylvio (again, a gorilla amongst humans), who is unhappy at his job at a debt collection agency and would much rather express himself via hand puppet and an experimental puppet show that highlights the quiet moments of life. When he accidentally joins a local TV program and a series of on-air mishaps threaten to shatter his identity, he’s sent on a journey of self-discovery where reality and fantasy start to blend. Relatable.
Read More: SXSW: Midnighters, Short Films and Vr Round Out 2017 Lineup
Set in a small town, the film follows the eponymous Sylvio (again, a gorilla amongst humans), who is unhappy at his job at a debt collection agency and would much rather express himself via hand puppet and an experimental puppet show that highlights the quiet moments of life. When he accidentally joins a local TV program and a series of on-air mishaps threaten to shatter his identity, he’s sent on a journey of self-discovery where reality and fantasy start to blend. Relatable.
- 3/8/2017
- by Allison Picurro
- Indiewire
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