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Taylor Kitsch Enlisted To Join ‘American Assassin’
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Taylor Kitsch is set to join Dylan O'Brien and Michael Keaton in CBS Films and Lionsgate’s American Assassin, the movie adaptation of Vince Flynn's bestseller. Michael Cuesta is directing the thriller from a screenplay by Stephen Schiff. The pic follows the rise of Mitch Rapp (O'Brien) a CIA black ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (Keaton). The pair is then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy to investigate a wave of apparently… »
‘Big Lebowski’ Spinoff ‘Going Places’ Already Shooting, with John Turturro Directing and Starring as The Jesus
17 August 2016 12:55 PM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Remember how John Turturro has been wanting to make a spinoff to “The Big Lebowski” centered around his character The Jesus for years now? Well, it turns out he’s already a few weeks into production on the project, which once carried the working title of “100 Minutes with Jesus” but is now known as “Going Places.” Birth.Movies.Death. first reported the news.
Bobby Cannavale, Audrey Tautou and Susan Sarandon all feature in the film as well, with an off-color premise inspired by Bertrand Blier’s 1974 “Les valseuses.” Cannavale stars opposite Turturro as a fellow thief named Petey, with the two vying to give a woman (Tautou) her first orgasm; Sarandon completes the foursome as a criminal recently released from prison. That certainly sounds like something the Jesus would do, though Tautou might be a little old for him. »
- Michael Nordine
San Francisco Film Society Announces Finalists For 2016 Documentary Film Fund
57 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Today, the San Francisco Film Society today announced the ten finalists for the 2016 Sffs Documentary Film Fund awards totaling $75,000. The Sffs Documentary Film Fund supports feature-length documentaries in postproduction and was created to support singular nonfiction film work. Finalists were selected from more than 200 applications, and winners will be announced in mid-September.
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Dff has an excellent track record for championing compelling films that have gone on to earn great acclaim. Previous winners include Zachary Heinzerling’s “Cutie and the Boxer,” which won Sundance’s Directing Award for documentary and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature; Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson’s “American Promise,”which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and won the festival’s Special Jury Prize in the documentary category; and Moby Longinotto’s “The Joneses,” which premiered at the 2016 San Francisco International Film Festival. »
- Vikram Murthi
‘Voyage of Time’: How Terrence Malick Made His Documentary About the Birth of the Stars and the Future of Mankind
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
News of a new Terrence Malick movie inspires a fervor among cinephiles like few others, in part because they used to be so rare: Malick made just five films between 1973 and 2011. He’s about to release his third since then, and The Film Stage has quite the rundown of its origins. “Voyage of Time” will soon screen at both the Venice and Toronto film festivals before coming to IMAX in October, which means there’s still plenty of time to obsess over the making of this nonfiction companion to “The Tree of Life” about the birth of the stars and the future of mankind.
The film will screen in two different formats: “Life’s Journey” is 90 minutes long and narrated by Cate Blanchett, while “The IMAX Experience” clocks in at 40 minutes and will be accompanied by the dulcet tones of Brad Pitt. The former’s voiceover is said to be “more searching and poignant, »
- Michael Nordine
‘Jean-Claude Van Johnson’ Trailer Shows Jcvd’s Life As A Retired Action Star/Black Ops Agent
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
What do you do when you’re a global martial arts and film sensation, the most dangerous undercover private contractor in the world and happen to be retired? For Jean-Claude van Damme, internationally recognizable actor and star of the new Amazon series “Jean-Claude Van Johnson,” he seems to spends his days relaxing in his lavish home.
Yesterday Amazon released the first official photos of Jcvd’s new pilot and today the first teaser trailer for the show has arrived. While the video doesn’t show much of the series’ plot, it does paint a satirical picture of what the retired movie star’s life looks like.
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The clip shows Van Damme spending his morning moisturizing with his personalized hygiene products, walking downstairs past his table filled with framed photos of dogs, »
- Liz Calvario
How Ali Asgari Manages to Show Iran’s True Face While Avoiding Censorship
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
This article was produced as part of the Locarno Critics Academy, a workshop for aspiring journalists at the Locarno Film Festival, a collaboration between the Locarno Film Festival, IndieWire and the Film Society of Lincoln Center with the support of Film Comment and the Swiss Alliance of Film Journalists. The following interview, conducted by a member of the Critics Academy, focuses on a participant in the affiliated Filmmakers Academy program at the festival.
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At age 26, Ali Asgari went to Europe to Italy to study filmmaking, but his stories are always rooted in his Iranian hometown of Tehran. Even when he’s had to shoot in Europe, he’s always found a way to bridge the two continents. With a long list of accolades and his first feature film on the way, Asgari is certainly a filmmaker to keep an eye on. »
- Elia Molo
‘Transpecos’ Exclusive Clip: Three Border Agents Embark On A Dangerous Journey Through The Desert
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
In the tense border drama “Transpecos,” the line between right and wrong blurs as the heat rises in the desert. The film follows three border patrol agents — the rookie Benjamin Davis (Johnny Simmons), the seasoned pro Lance Flores (Gabriel Luna), and the callous veteran Lou Hobbs (Clifton Collins Jr.) — who man a check point on a remote highway. One day on a routine stop, Hobbs examines a suspicious vehicle, but when the car tries to take off Hobbs shoots the passenger as they discover a trunk filled with cocaine. Before they can call it in, Davis pulls a gun on the two agents and claims that he must smuggle the drugs to a drop-off point or else his family will die. Drawn into a violent journey, all three must contend with dark secrets, malleable morality, and a potentially terrible fate. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
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- Vikram Murthi
‘When Two Worlds Collide’ Review: Greed Is Global In This Compelling Documentary About A Peruvian Tragedy
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
On July 28, 2006, Alan García was sworn in to office for his second term as the President of Peru, 16 years since his first stint ended with social unrest and severe hyperinflation. In 2007, he delivered a nationally televised address in which he invited (or pleaded with) American entrepreneurs to invest in Peru and harvest the country’s finite natural resources. “We don’t have any political conflicts!” he boasted in a proto-Trumpian moment of goading the gods.
And then, on June 5, 2009, García ordered Peruvian police and military personnel to forcibly prevent protestors from blocking the major road that is used for accessing the country’s fertile Bagua region. Dozens of indigenous people and government troops were killed in the ensuing riot, and many more would die in the violence that resulted from that initial clash. No political conflicts, indeed.
All of this — and much more — is captured in Heidi Brandenburg and Matthew »
- David Ehrlich
‘Do Not Resist’ Trailer: Award-Winning Doc Opens Your Eyes to the Complicated World of Police Militarization
2 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
“Do Not Resist” is the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival best documentary award-winner that reveals a rare and surprising look into the increasingly disturbing realities of American police culture.
Directed by Craig Atkinson, the film hopes to change perspectives on police militarization by showing protests in Ferguson to disagreements on Capitol Hill and dissecting the current state of policing in America. After premiering at Tribeca to rave reviews, the doc is now arriving to theaters courtesy of Vanish Films.
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The new trailer for the Atkinson’s directorial debut captures emotional and brutal exchanges between officers and young men and women. In one scene a young Ferguson protestor and a policeman who know each other shout at one another; “I’ve known you a long time,” the uniformed man says, with the protestor responding, “And y’all still killin’ us. »
- Liz Calvario
Jayro Bustamante‘s Debut Feature ‘Ixcanul’ Is A Confident, Docu-Like Experience [Review]
2 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
This is a reprint of our review from the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival Jayro Bustamante‘s debut feature “Ixcanul” generates its power from an intimate observance of the quotidian. As such, its titular volcano — the translation of Ixcanul in the Mayan K’iche’ dialect spoken in Guatemala — is the least volcanic thing in it. […]
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- Nikola Grozdanovic
‘Hounds of Love’ Exclusive Teaser Trailer: Australian Serial Killer Couple Pick Up Unsuspecting Teenager
2 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Australian director Ben Young debut feature film “Hounds of Love” examines serial killers, relationships, and the lengths we will go to survive a terrible fate. Set in Perth, 1987, the film follows sadistic serial killer John and Evelyn White (Stephen Curry and Emma Booth), who cruise the streets looking for unsuspecting victims. One hot summer night, they find Vicki Maloney (Ashleigh Cummings), an intelligent but fragile teenager who soon finds herself in chains and forced into a dark world of violence and domination. With her murder imminent, Vicki realizes the only way she will escape her death is to find a way to drive a wedge between Evelyn and John. Watch an exclusive teaser trailer below.
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Inspired by real life events, Young was drawn to make the film after reading a true crime book about female serial killers. »
- Vikram Murthi
‘Girl Asleep’ Trailer: Rosemary Myers’ Debut Feature Is an Aussie Coming-of-Age Story
2 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
After a successful festival-circuit run that included a Grand Jury Prize win at this summer’s Seattle International Film Festival, Rosemary Myers’ “Girl Asleep” is set to arrive in theaters late next month. Oscilloscope Laboratories has released the film’s first trailer, which you can watch below. What a country!
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Here’s the official synopsis: “In this vibrant portrayal of Australian adolescence, Greta Driscoll’s bubble of obscure loserdom is burst when her parents throw her a surprise 15th birthday party and invite the whole school! Perfectly content being a wallflower, suddenly Greta’s flung far from her comfort zone into a distant, parallel place — a strange world that’s a little frightening and a lot weird, but only there can she find herself. Equal measures Wes Anderson and Lewis Carroll, ‘Girl Asleep’ is »
- Michael Nordine
5-Minute Video Essay Explores The Art Of Silence In Cinema
2 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
For over three decades at the inception of cinema, silent film reigned supreme. The expressions of the actors, whether they be painted on for effect or dramatized by gesture, were the gateway into the soul of the picture; these expressions provided all the insight you’d ever need to create a soundtrack in your head. Nearly […]
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- Samantha Vacca
Watch: “Radiohead: The Secrets of Daydreaming“
2 hours ago | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
Paul Thomas Anderson’s excellent video for Radiohead’s “Daydreaming” gets broken down in this video essay by Rishi Kaneria. While his analysis involves some questionable number crunching — and specifically the number 23, which calls to mind all kinds of conspiracy theories — it’s also a solid analysis of the easter eggs in the video that tell the story of the dissolution of Thom Yorke’s longterm relationship. »
- Filmmaker Staff
Andrew Ahn’s ‘Spa Night’ Is A Beautifully Executed And Impressive Directorial Debut [Review]
3 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
There is a functionality to the coming of age story that makes it difficult for films to break from the mold that has settled so well in the cinematic zeitgeist. The audience has come to expect certain moments and experiences; the outsider looking in, getting their (most likely, his) moment to shine and prove himself, […]
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- Andrew Crump
‘Ben Hur’ Critical Roundup: Reviews Shrug at Epic Remake
3 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Almost six decades ago, Charlton Heston embodied Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, in the Academy Award-winning blockbuster of the same name. Winning 11 Oscars, including Best Picture, this drama became a classic in cinema history. Now, the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur returns to the big screen in Timur Bekmambetov’ remake. As the helmer takes audiences back to the chariot races, it seems like critics aren’t up for the ride.
IndieWire’s David Ehrlich calls the film “chariots of misfire” and states that “Jesus dies for our cinema sins in this biblical epic.” He also notes that “if each new “Ben-Hur” is a reflection of the time in which it was made, this one may remember 2016 time as a grim time for blockbuster entertainment.”
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Owen Gleiberman of Variety »
- Liz Calvario
Jared Leto Joins ‘The Blade Runner’ Sequel With Ryan Gosling
3 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
So Jared Leto is everywhere these days. Doing the press rounds for “Suicide Squad” he’s suggested that he doesn’t love the David Ayer-directed movie, he’s lamenting the fact that many Joker scenes were cut out of the movie, but here’s the kicker: he hasn’t seen the film yet. Jared we urge you to rectify that […]
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- Edward Davis
Smashing Frogs: How This Young Portuguese Filmmaker Is Breaking Xenophobia
3 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
This article was produced as part of the Locarno Critics Academy, a workshop for aspiring journalists at the Locarno Film Festival, a collaboration between the Locarno Film Festival, IndieWire and the Film Society of Lincoln Center with the support of Film Comment and the Swiss Alliance of Film Journalists. The following interview, conducted by a member of the Critics Academy, focuses on a participant in the affiliated Filmmakers Academy program at the festival.
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Leonor Teles won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, but she would never tell you that. Neither would she present herself as a director.
Being the 24-year-old daughter of a gypsy, Teles had already depicted her Romani community in her first short film, but in “Batrachian’s Ballad” she went a step further. »
- Raquel Morais
‘Stranger Things’ Soundtrack Volume Two: Stream the Synth Score on Soundcloud Now
3 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
“Stranger Things” hype shows no signs of slowing a month after the ’80s nostalgia-fest first debuted on Netflix. The show’s synth-heavy soundtrack continues to be among its most popular elements, so news of its official release should come as pleasant (if unsurprising) news to many. Volume One is already available digitally and coming to the now-rarefied CD format on September 16; Volume Two is now streaming on Soundcloud and can be bought on CD as of September 23.
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Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of S U R V I V E are responsible for the tunes in question. In a statement, Dixon notes that the show’s creators “were previously fans of S U R V I V E. They used a song from our first LP in a trailer they made to pitch their concept to Netflix. »
- Michael Nordine
Women And Minorities Continue To Be Overlooked For First-Time TV Directing According To DGA Study
3 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) issued the results of an annual survey of the gender and ethnic diversity of directors who received their first breaks in episodic television. The study demonstrates that on the whole women and minorities continue to be overlooked for first-time TV directing roles.
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In the 2015-16 season, 153 directors who had never worked in episodic television were hired by employers. 15% of those directors were ethnic minorities, and 23% were women. Over the past seven seasons, the hiring of minority first-time TV directors has remained flat over the past seven seasons, and while there was a slight upward trend in the hiring of women first-time directors, it has fluctuated within the same range since 2012, i.e. in the last three years alone, hiring of women first-time TV directors fell from 23% to »
- Vikram Murthi
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